Ottawa River near Kalida OH water level

Name: Ottawa River near Kalida OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Ottawa River, Ohio, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

4.21ft Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (58 min ago)

Flow: 64.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to rise to 4.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 09:45 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ottawa River near Kalida OH, where the gauge shows 4.21 ft.

It is 14.79 ft below the flood stage of 19.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.19 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to rise to 4.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM. The 30-day range is 4.18 ft – 4.45 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 22.37 ftJune 17, 2015
Forecast peak: 4.40 ftMonday, October 19 at 02:00 AM

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 19.00 ft.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft: Major flooding in the village of Kalida. Water flows through Main Street and begins to affect Town Square. Nearly three feet of water floods Water Street. Backwater flooding of Plum Creek closes State Route 115 near Kalida High School.
21.00 ft: Water begins to enter the south part of the village of Kalida. Homes and businesses along Ottawa Street and State Route 115 in south Kalida and Water Street southeast of US 224 in Kalida become impacted by flood waters.
20.00 ft: Water begins to cover State Route 115 near the south village limits of Kalida, and the road is closed.
19.00 ft: Properties along lowland portions of the Ottawa River near Kalida become impacted by flood waters. Water begins to approach State Route 115 near the southeast village limits of Kalida.
18.00 ft: Minor lowland flooding in Kalida as the Ottawa River begins to overlow its banks.
4.21 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 10 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.37 ft	June 17, 2015
2	19.72 ft	April 27, 2019
3	19.11 ft	May 6, 2017
4	18.92 ft	November 20, 2017
5	18.08 ft	May 11, 2021
6	17.26 ft	December 30, 2015
7	16.28 ft	December 30, 2015

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 70° 39° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 68° 46° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 69° 47° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 71° 48° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 71° 52° – Wind 17 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:53 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on the Ottawa River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ottawa River at University of Toledo, Toledo OHRiver gauge, Ottawa River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	56 mi
Ottawa River at Lima OHRiver gauge, Ottawa River	2.1 cfs	Low	−1.1 cfs	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Blanchard River near Dupont OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	37.3 cfs	Normal	−3.3 cfs	3.5 mi
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	2.01 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.5 mi
Blanchard River at Ottawa OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	4.71 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	10 mi
Little Auglaize River at Melrose OHRiver gauge, Little Auglaize River	127 cfs	Normal	+10.0 cfs	12 mi
Riley Creek below Pandora OHRiver gauge, Riley Creek	4.6 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	13 mi
Blanchard River at Gilboa OHRiver gauge, Blanchard River	28.4 cfs	Normal	+3.0 cfs	16 mi
Auglaize River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	5.63 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Little Flatrock Creek near Junction OHRiver gauge, Little Flatrock Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Ottawa River near Kalida OH?

The official flood stage is 19.00 ft. The level is currently 14.79 ft below it.

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 Ottawa River near Kalida OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 4.21 ft. Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Ottawa River near Kalida OH rising or falling?

Down 0.19 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ottawa River near Kalida OH normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ottawa River near Kalida OH?

The highest level on record is 22.37 ft on June 17, 2015.

Is Ottawa River near Kalida OH expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to rise to 4.40 ft by Monday, October 19 at 02:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04188100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.99033, -84.22661 (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	4.21 ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional
Flow	64.0 cfs	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ottawa River near Kalida OH (usgs:04188100). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/ottawa-river-near-kalida-oh

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