Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

14.23ft Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 129 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH is at 14.23 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has risen 0.09 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 14.08 ft and 14.23 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

Floating and fishing near Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 68° 37° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 68° 47° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 70° 50° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 71° 48° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 71° 52° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Flatrock Creek near Junction OHRiver gauge, Little Flatrock Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Blanchard River near Dupont OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	37.3 cfs	Normal	−3.3 cfs	10 mi
Auglaize River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	5.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	10 mi
Ottawa River near Kalida OHRiver gauge, Ottawa River	4.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	12 mi
Unnamed trib above wetland near Winn Rd near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Unnamed trib	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	12 mi
Wetland outflow near Winn Rd near Defiance OHCanal gauge, Wetland outflow	0.2 cfs	Very high	±0	12 mi
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Maumee River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	2.05 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	15 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 Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 AM EDT, the water level was 14.23 ft. Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH rising or falling?

Up 0.09 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH normal?

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

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:04191058 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.09194, -84.40750 (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	14.23 ft	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional
Flow	129 cfs	2026-10-19 10:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Auglaize River at Melrose OH (usgs:04191058). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/little-auglaize-river-at-melrose-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