Auglaize River near Defiance
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/04/2025 2:15 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/04/2025 11:04 AM EDTRecord: 38.8 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 25 ft Moderate Flooding 23 ft Minor Flooding 21 ft Action 17 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 27 - Homes near the river in Defiance flood and Riverside Avenue is closed by high water.
- 25 - Homes on Riverside Avenue in Defiance flood, and evacuations are necessary.
- 23 - Homes on Riverside Avenue in Defiance begin to flood.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 41.2368, -84.3992 |
| RFC | OHRFC |
| State | OH |
| WFO | IWX |
| County | Defiance |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| the USGS (04191500) | Jump to USGS site |
| USGS | 04191500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 20.10 ft | on 05-20-2020 |
| 2. | 21.34 ft | on 05-18-2019 |
| 3. | 17.71 ft | on 02-22-2018 |
| 4. | 21.84 ft | on 05-07-2017 |
| 5. | 15.27 ft | on 01-01-2016 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 20.10 ft | on 05-20-2020 | |
| 2. | 21.34 ft | on 05-18-2019 | |
| 3. | 17.71 ft | on 02-22-2018 | |
| 4. | 21.84 ft | on 05-07-2017 | |
| 5. | 15.27 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 6. | 23.61 ft | on 06-29-2015 | |
| 7. | 23.28 ft | on 06-18-2015 | |
| 8. | 19.51 ft | on 02-24-2014 | |
| 9. | 21.61 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 10. | 21.65 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 11. | 21.53 ft | on 01-14-2013 | |
| 12. | 16.25 ft | on 01-18-2012 | |
| 13. | 22.61 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 14. | 14.33 ft | on 03-29-2010 | |
| 15. | 24.36 ft | on 03-11-2009 | |
| 16. | 22.37 ft | on 02-13-2009 | |
| 17. | 26.35 ft | on 02-08-2008 | |
| 18. | 23.13 ft | on 08-23-2007 | |
| 19. | 25.77 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 20. | 21.41 ft | on 05-11-2003 | |
| 21. | 19.92 ft | on 03-31-2002 | |
| 22. | 22.81 ft | on 01-24-1999 | |
| 23. | 22.39 ft | on 06-03-1997 | |
| 24. | 25.64 ft | on 01-01-1991 | |
| 25. | 25.94 ft | on 02-25-1985 | |
| 26. | 27.93 ft | on 03-15-1982 | |
| 27. | 25.91 ft | on 06-15-1981 | |
| 28. | 21.16 ft | on 06-04-1980 | |
| 29. | 21.82 ft | on 03-05-1979 | |
| 30. | 23.74 ft | on 03-22-1978 | |
| 31. | 21.79 ft | on 02-17-1976 | |
| 32. | 22.52 ft | on 12-11-1966 | |
| 33. | 27.65 ft | on 02-13-1959 | |
| 34. | 26.40 ft | on 02-12-1959 | |
| 35. | 21.75 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
| 36. | 21.27 ft | on 03-13-1952 | |
| 37. | 26.40 ft | on 02-16-1950 | |
| 38. | 22.40 ft | on 04-13-1944 | |
| 39. | 25.50 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 40. | 27.60 ft | on 03-05-1940 | |
| 41. | 29.40 ft | on 03-14-1939 | |
| 42. | 28.60 ft | on 04-10-1938 | |
| 43. | 29.70 ft | on 01-16-1937 | |
| 44. | 27.13 ft | on 05-15-1933 | 1 |
| 45. | 25.00 ft | on 01-19-1932 | 1 |
| 46. | 25.60 ft | on 04-04-1931 | 1 |
| 47. | 30.00 ft | on 01-15-1930 | 1 |
| 48. | 29.60 ft | on 02-28-1929 | 1 |
| 49. | 26.80 ft | on 12-15-1927 | 1 |
| 50. | 29.10 ft | on 03-22-1927 | 1 |
| 51. | 28.90 ft | on 04-09-1926 | 1 |
| 52. | 26.90 ft | on 03-15-1925 | 1 |
| 53. | 28.00 ft | on 03-31-1924 | 1 |
| 54. | 27.80 ft | on 05-17-1923 | 1 |
| 55. | 28.40 ft | on 04-01-1922 | 1 |
| 56. | 27.90 ft | on 03-29-1921 | 1 |
| 57. | 27.70 ft | on 04-22-1920 | 1 |
| 58. | 29.60 ft | on 03-18-1919 | 1 |
| 59. | 29.70 ft | on 02-14-1918 | 1 |
| 60. | 26.10 ft | on 04-03-1917 | 1 |
| 61. | 29.20 ft | on 01-03-1916 | 1 |
| 62. | 27.00 ft | on 02-07-1915 | 1 |
| 63. | 38.80 ft | on 03-25-1913 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 38.80 ft | on 03-25-1913 | 1 |
| 2. | 30.00 ft | on 01-15-1930 | 1 |
| 3. | 29.70 ft | on 01-16-1937 | |
| 4. | 29.70 ft | on 02-14-1918 | 1 |
| 5. | 29.60 ft | on 02-28-1929 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 38.80 ft | on 03-25-1913 | 1 |
| 2. | 30.00 ft | on 01-15-1930 | 1 |
| 3. | 29.70 ft | on 01-16-1937 | |
| 4. | 29.70 ft | on 02-14-1918 | 1 |
| 5. | 29.60 ft | on 02-28-1929 | 1 |
| 6. | 29.60 ft | on 03-18-1919 | 1 |
| 7. | 29.40 ft | on 03-14-1939 | |
| 8. | 29.20 ft | on 01-03-1916 | 1 |
| 9. | 29.10 ft | on 03-22-1927 | 1 |
| 10. | 28.90 ft | on 04-09-1926 | 1 |
| 11. | 28.60 ft | on 04-10-1938 | |
| 12. | 28.40 ft | on 04-01-1922 | 1 |
| 13. | 28.00 ft | on 03-31-1924 | 1 |
| 14. | 27.93 ft | on 03-15-1982 | |
| 15. | 27.90 ft | on 03-29-1921 | 1 |
| 16. | 27.80 ft | on 05-17-1923 | 1 |
| 17. | 27.70 ft | on 04-22-1920 | 1 |
| 18. | 27.65 ft | on 02-13-1959 | |
| 19. | 27.60 ft | on 03-05-1940 | |
| 20. | 27.13 ft | on 05-15-1933 | 1 |
| 21. | 27.00 ft | on 02-07-1915 | 1 |
| 22. | 26.90 ft | on 03-15-1925 | 1 |
| 23. | 26.80 ft | on 12-15-1927 | 1 |
| 24. | 26.40 ft | on 02-16-1950 | |
| 25. | 26.40 ft | on 02-12-1959 | |
| 26. | 26.35 ft | on 02-08-2008 | |
| 27. | 26.10 ft | on 04-03-1917 | 1 |
| 28. | 25.94 ft | on 02-25-1985 | |
| 29. | 25.91 ft | on 06-15-1981 | |
| 30. | 25.77 ft | on 01-14-2005 | |
| 31. | 25.64 ft | on 01-01-1991 | |
| 32. | 25.60 ft | on 04-04-1931 | 1 |
| 33. | 25.50 ft | on 05-19-1943 | |
| 34. | 25.00 ft | on 01-19-1932 | 1 |
| 35. | 24.36 ft | on 03-11-2009 | |
| 36. | 23.74 ft | on 03-22-1978 | |
| 37. | 23.61 ft | on 06-29-2015 | |
| 38. | 23.28 ft | on 06-18-2015 | |
| 39. | 23.13 ft | on 08-23-2007 | |
| 40. | 22.81 ft | on 01-24-1999 | |
| 41. | 22.61 ft | on 03-02-2011 | |
| 42. | 22.52 ft | on 12-11-1966 | |
| 43. | 22.40 ft | on 04-13-1944 | |
| 44. | 22.39 ft | on 06-03-1997 | |
| 45. | 22.37 ft | on 02-13-2009 | |
| 46. | 21.84 ft | on 05-07-2017 | |
| 47. | 21.82 ft | on 03-05-1979 | |
| 48. | 21.79 ft | on 02-17-1976 | |
| 49. | 21.75 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
| 50. | 21.65 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 51. | 21.61 ft | on 12-24-2013 | |
| 52. | 21.53 ft | on 01-14-2013 | |
| 53. | 21.41 ft | on 05-11-2003 | |
| 54. | 21.34 ft | on 05-18-2019 | |
| 55. | 21.27 ft | on 03-13-1952 | |
| 56. | 21.16 ft | on 06-04-1980 | |
| 57. | 20.10 ft | on 05-20-2020 | |
| 58. | 19.92 ft | on 03-31-2002 | |
| 59. | 19.51 ft | on 02-24-2014 | |
| 60. | 17.71 ft | on 02-22-2018 | |
| 61. | 16.25 ft | on 01-18-2012 | |
| 62. | 15.27 ft | on 01-01-2016 | |
| 63. | 14.33 ft | on 03-29-2010 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 684.00 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 682.00 ft |
| minor Flooding | 680.00 ft |
| action | 676.00 ft |
| Latest Value | 677.13 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 659.00 ft |
Unique Local Info
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Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels |
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| 10 Day (HEFS) | 10 Day (NAEFS) | River Forecast VS. River Potential |
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.
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Gauge zero transitioned from 659.70 NGVD29 to 659 NAVD88 on Oct 10, 2012
USGS River Gauge Camera Auglaize River near Defiance OH
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.