St Joseph River at Montpelier OH water level

Name: St Joseph River at Montpelier OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, St Joseph River, Ohio, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

4.81ft Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT (18 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has the St Joseph River at Montpelier OH at 4.81 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is still going down, by 0.21 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 4.81 ft – 5.50 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.55 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 54° 35° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 58° 34° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 64° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 65° 46° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 47° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 66° 45° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 67° 48° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:56 AM Sunset 06:53 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on the St Joseph River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St Joseph River near Newville INRiver gauge, St Joseph River	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	17 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch St. Joseph River near Nettle LakeRiver gauge, West Branch St. Joseph River	27.6 cfs	Normal	−3.2 cfs	7 mi
East Branch St Joseph River at Territorial Road near WaldronRiver gauge, East Branch St Joseph River	37.7 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	11 mi
Tiffin River at Stryker OHRiver gauge, Tiffin River	4.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.37 ft	11 mi
Fish Creek at HamiltonRiver gauge, Fish Creek	3.39 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek near Farmer OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek	0.7 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	16 mi
Tiffin River near Evansport OHRiver gauge, Tiffin River	292 cfs	Normal	−47.0 cfs	17 mi
Bean Creek at Powers OHRiver gauge, Bean Creek	8.40 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Lime Creek at Ranger Highway near MorenciRiver gauge, Lime Creek	15.3 cfs	High	−1.5 cfs	22 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of St Joseph River at Montpelier OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 08:30 AM EDT, the water level was 4.81 ft. Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is St Joseph River at Montpelier OH rising or falling?

Down 0.21 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of St Joseph River at Montpelier OH normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04177347 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.58641, -84.61422 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.81 ft	2026-10-19 12:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: St Joseph River at Montpelier OH (usgs:04177347). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/st-joseph-river-at-montpelier-oh

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer