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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington OH
317 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
http://weather.gov/erh/mmefs


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: St. Marys River - Rockford, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         10.0 ft
: Flood Stage          13.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    18.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 12.9 FT at 240 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER RFDO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  12.9 /  12.9
.E2    : 0921 :   /  12.8 /  12.6 /  11.9 /  11.0
.E3    : 0922 :   /  10.1 /   9.7 /   9.6 /   9.6
.E4    : 0923 :   /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.7
.E5    : 0924 :   /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.7 /   9.7
.E6    : 0925 :   /   9.6 /   9.5
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.14/ 0.55/ 0.16/ 0.15/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys River at Decatur, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         13.0 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    24.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 23.4 FT at 255 PM EDT on Sep 20
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:Fall below flood stage around 11AM EDT on Thu, Sep 24
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.ER DCRI3 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  23.3 /  23.3
.E2    : 0921 :   /  23.2 /  23.2 /  22.8 /  22.1
.E3    : 0922 :   /  21.4 /  21.1 /  20.8 /  20.7
.E4    : 0923 :   /  20.1 /  19.4 /  18.7 /  17.9
.E5    : 0924 :   /  17.2 /  16.7 /  16.2 /  15.8
.E6    : 0925 :   /  15.5 /  15.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.25/ 0.47/ 0.11/ 0.13/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Saint Marys River - St Marys Rvr nr Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         12.0 ft
: Flood Stage          14.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 17.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    19.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.9 FT at 300 PM EDT on Sep 20
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:Crest near 16.6 FT around 8AM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
:Fall below flood stage around 11PM EDT on Wed, Sep 23
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.ER SASI3 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  16.2 /  16.5
.E2    : 0921 :   /  16.6 /  16.6 /  16.5 /  16.3
.E3    : 0922 :   /  16.1 /  15.9 /  15.7 /  15.4
.E4    : 0923 :   /  15.1 /  14.7 /  14.2 /  13.7
.E5    : 0924 :   /  13.2 /  12.6 /  12.1 /  11.6
.E6    : 0925 :   /  11.2 /  10.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.33/ 0.35/ 0.08/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Fort Wayne, IN - IWX
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: Action Stage         9.6 ft
: Flood Stage          17.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    26.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.1 FT at 300 PM EDT on Sep 20
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:Crest near 16.3 FT around 8PM EDT on Mon, Sep 21
.ER FTWI3 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  15.5 /  16.0
.E2    : 0921 :   /  16.2 /  16.2 /  16.3 /  16.2
.E3    : 0922 :   /  16.1 /  15.8 /  15.4 /  15.1
.E4    : 0923 :   /  14.8 /  14.5 /  14.2 /  13.7
.E5    : 0924 :   /  13.2 /  12.7 /  12.2 /  11.7
.E6    : 0925 :   /  11.2 /  10.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.35/ 0.25/ 0.08/ 0.13/ 0.01/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Blanchard River - Findlay, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          12.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 13.5 ft
: Major Flood Stage    14.5 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.9 FT at 300 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER FDYO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /   6.3 /   5.2
.E2    : 0921 :   /   4.6 /   4.4 /   4.5 /   4.8
.E3    : 0922 :   /   5.2 /   5.4 /   5.2 /   4.9
.E4    : 0923 :   /   4.4 /   3.9 /   3.6 /   3.3
.E5    : 0924 :   /   3.0 /   2.8 /   2.6 /   2.5
.E6    : 0925 :   /   2.4 /   2.2
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.09/ 0.25/ 0.05/ 0.11/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.01/
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: Blanchard River - Blanchard River at Ottawa, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         20.0 ft
: Flood Stage          23.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 27.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    30.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 15.6 FT at 230 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER OTTO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  15.8 /  16.0
.E2    : 0921 :   /  16.0 /  15.8 /  15.5 /  14.9
.E3    : 0922 :   /  14.7 /  14.6 /  14.6 /  14.7
.E4    : 0923 :   /  14.7 /  14.4 /  13.5 /  12.8
.E5    : 0924 :   /  11.9 /  10.9 /  10.0 /   9.2
.E6    : 0925 :   /   8.5 /   8.0
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.11/ 0.29/ 0.06/ 0.11/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Ottawa River - Kalida, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         16.0 ft
: Flood Stage          19.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 20.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    22.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 11.4 FT at 230 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER KALO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /  10.5 /  11.1
.E2    : 0921 :   /  12.0 /  12.6 /  12.2 /  11.5
.E3    : 0922 :   /  11.1 /  10.9 /  10.9 /  10.9
.E4    : 0923 :   /  11.0 /  10.8 /  10.3 /   9.7
.E5    : 0924 :   /   9.0 /   8.4 /   7.9 /   7.4
.E6    : 0925 :   /   7.0 /   6.7
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.12/ 0.37/ 0.09/ 0.14/ 0.02/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Defiance, OH - IWX
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: Action Stage         8.0 ft
: Flood Stage          10.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    20.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.0 FT at 215 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER DEFO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /   5.9 /   6.1
.E2    : 0921 :   /   6.4 /   6.6 /   7.0 /   7.2
.E3    : 0922 :   /   7.1 /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.6
.E4    : 0923 :   /   6.4 /   6.3 /   6.1 /   6.0
.E5    : 0924 :   /   5.8 /   5.5 /   5.3 /   5.1
.E6    : 0925 :   /   4.9 /   4.6
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.15/ 0.11/ 0.04/ 0.09/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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: Maumee River - Waterville, OH - CLE
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: Action Stage         9.0 ft
: Flood Stage          11.0 ft
: Moderate Flood Stage 15.0 ft
: Major Flood Stage    16.0 ft
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:Latest Observed Value - 6.9 FT at 200 PM EDT on Sep 20
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.ER WTVO1 20260921 Z DC202609201917/DH00/HGIFFZZ/DIH6
:STAGE FCST       /   12Z /   18Z /   00Z /   06Z
.E1    : 0920 :                   /   6.8 /   6.7
.E2    : 0921 :   /   6.7 /   6.9 /   7.1 /   7.4
.E3    : 0922 :   /   7.7 /   7.9 /   7.8 /   7.7
.E4    : 0923 :   /   7.6 /   7.4 /   7.3 /   7.1
.E5    : 0924 :   /   7.0 /   6.9 /   6.7 /   6.5
.E6    : 0925 :   /   6.3 /   6.1
: Local Basin QPF - 6 hr timestep
:  0.11/ 0.12/ 0.04/ 0.07/ 0.03/ 0.00/ 0.00/ 0.00/
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