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Sandusky River at Tiffin Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 6:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 6:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 6:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 6:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 7:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 7:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 7:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 7:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 8:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 8:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 8:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 8:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 9:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 9:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 9:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 9:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 10:00PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:15PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 10:30PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 10:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 11:00PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 11:15PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:30PM May 30, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:45PM May 30, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 12:00AM May 31, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 12:15AM May 31, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 12:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:45AM May 31, 2023Highest Observation: 1.53 ft at 1:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 2:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 2:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 2:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 2:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 3:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 3:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 3:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 3:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 9:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:00AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:15AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 11:30AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 11:45AM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 12:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 12:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 1:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 2:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 2:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 3:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 3:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 4:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 5:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 7:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 8:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 9:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:00PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:15PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.5 ft at 10:30PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:45PM May 31, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 5:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 7:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 7:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 8:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 9:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:00AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:15AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:30AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:45AM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 1:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.42 ft at 1:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.47 ft at 3:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 3:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 5:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.41 ft at 5:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 5:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 5:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 6:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 6:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.41 ft at 6:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 6:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 7:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 7:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 7:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 7:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.42 ft at 8:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 8:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 8:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 9:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 9:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 9:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 10:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:00PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:15PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:30PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 11:45PM Jun 01, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.46 ft at 12:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 1:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 2:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 2:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 3:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 3:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 5:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 5:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 5:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 5:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 6:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 8:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 9:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 9:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 9:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 9:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 10:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.44 ft at 10:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 10:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 11:00AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.43 ft at 11:15AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 11:30AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:45AM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 12:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.41 ft at 12:15PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 12:30PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 12:45PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.41 ft at 1:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.37 ft at 1:15PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 1:30PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 1:45PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 2:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 2:15PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 2:30PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 2:45PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 3:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 3:15PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 3:30PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.38 ft at 3:45PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 4:00PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.4 ft at 4:15PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.42 ft at 4:30PM Jun 02, 2023Observed: 1.39 ft at 4:45PM Jun 02, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00PM Jun 02, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00PM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00PM Jun 03, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Jun 04, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Jun 04, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00PM Jun 04, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00PM Jun 04, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00AM Jun 05, 2023Highest Forecast: 1.4 ft 8:00AM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00PM Jun 05, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00AM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00PM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00PM Jun 06, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 2:00AM Jun 07, 2023Forecast: 1.3 ft 8:00AM Jun 07, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTFFO1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:47PM Jun 2, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 9:57AM Jun 2)Latest observed value: 1.39 ft at 4:45 PM EDT 2-Jun-2023. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sandusky River at Tiffin are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 12
Moderate Flood Stage: 10.5
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 20.40 ft on 03/26/1913
(2) 17.80 ft on 03/13/1913
(3) 13.40 ft on 05/13/1914
(4) 13.00 ft on 03/28/1914
(5) 12.83 ft on 02/08/2008
(6) 12.00 ft on 01/23/1959
(7) 11.92 ft on 03/02/2011
(8) 11.90 ft on 06/23/1937
(9) 11.39 ft on 08/23/2007
(10) 11.30 ft on 01/14/1930
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 9.55 ft on 05/12/2021
(2) 9.40 ft on 11/21/2017
(3) 10.19 ft on 07/13/2017
(4) 9.10 ft on 06/18/2015
(5) 9.56 ft on 02/24/2014
(6) 11.12 ft on 12/24/2013
(7) 11.01 ft on 07/12/2013
(8) 9.13 ft on 04/12/2013
(9) 9.18 ft on 12/01/2011
(10) 9.28 ft on 05/27/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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18 FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Substantial and widespread flooding in Tiffin.
17 Floodwaters will begin to overtop the floodwall. Major flooding is possible. Residents should begin to prepare for extensive flood losses.
16 FEMA 1 percent flood level. Major flooding in low lying portions of Tiffin and locations upstream of town.
12 Floodwaters will begin to affect residents in the town of Tiffin on Charlotte and Front Streets.
11 Property on Marlyn Street in Tiffin inundated.
10.5 Flooding occurs along the Sandusky River near Route 53 north of U.S. 224. Flood waters will also cause Township Road 131 to become impassable. In town Water Street, Front Street, and Davis Street are inundated.
9 Lowland flooding occurs north and south of the floodwall in Tiffin. Coe Street, Water Street, East Davis Street, and riverside property along Front Street are threatened.
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Latitude: 41.114167° N, Longitude: 83.179722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 720.74 729.74 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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