Blanchard River at Gilboa OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.85ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (23 min ago)

Flow: 25.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Blanchard River at Gilboa OH reads 3.85 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.82 ft and 3.89 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 18.57 ftMarch 1, 2011

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	18.57 ft	March 1, 2011
2	18.38 ft	December 23, 2013
3	17.96 ft	July 15, 2017
4	17.17 ft	April 12, 2013
5	16.02 ft	June 3, 2019
6	15.92 ft	December 1, 2011
7	15.51 ft	November 20, 2017
8	15.23 ft	June 29, 2015
9	15.02 ft	May 11, 2021
10	14.59 ft	May 20, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.12 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 61° 31° – Wind 13 mph

19 Mon 67° 36° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 47° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 67° 47° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 67° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 70° 49° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the Blanchard River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	2.93 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Blanchard River above Findlay OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	13.7 cfs	Normal	+6.2 cfs	18 mi
Blanchard River near Findlay OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	0.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	12 mi
Blanchard River at Ottawa OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	4.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	7 mi
Blanchard River near Dupont OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	40.6 cfs	Normal	+4.9 cfs	16 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Riley Creek below Pandora OHRiver gauge, Riley Creek	5.2 cfs	Normal	+2.5 cfs	4.2 mi
Eagle Creek above Findlay OHRiver gauge, Eagle Creek	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	14 mi
Ottawa River near Kalida OHRiver gauge, Ottawa River	4.39 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	16 mi
Lye Creek above Findlay OHRiver gauge, Lye Creek	1.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 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 Blanchard River at Gilboa OH today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.85 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blanchard River at Gilboa OH rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blanchard River at Gilboa OH normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Blanchard River at Gilboa OH?

The highest level on record is 18.57 ft on March 1, 2011.

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:04189131 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.01528, -83.91889 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	3.85 ft	2026-10-18 18:45	Provisional
Flow	25.4 cfs	2026-10-18 18:45	Provisional

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