Tiffin River near Evansport OH water level

Name: Tiffin River near Evansport OH water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tiffin River, Ohio, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.19ft Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 278 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The Tiffin River near Evansport OH is at 11.19 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.42 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 11.19 ft and 13.96 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 Tiffin River near Evansport OH

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

What happens at each level

18.00 ft: Flood waters reaches the lower banks on the north side of the river.
11.19 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 68° 34° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 36° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 69° 48° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 69° 50° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 71° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 72° 50° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:54 AM Sunset 06:52 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on the Tiffin River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tiffin River at Stryker OHRiver gauge, Tiffin River	4.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.34 ft	8 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wetland outflow near Winn Rd near Defiance OHCanal gauge, Wetland outflow	0.1 cfs	Very high	−0.1 cfs	8 mi
Unnamed trib above wetland near Winn Rd near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Unnamed trib	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Maumee River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	2.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	9 mi
Auglaize River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Auglaize River	5.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Platter Creek near Sherwood OHRiver gauge, Platter Creek	2.5 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	12 mi
Little Flatrock Creek near Junction OHRiver gauge, Little Flatrock Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	±0	14 mi
Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek near Farmer OHRiver gauge, Unnamed Tributary to Lost Creek	0.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	14 mi
South Turkeyfoot Creek near Shunk OHRiver gauge, South Turkeyfoot Creek	3.2 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	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 Tiffin River near Evansport OH today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT, the water level was 11.19 ft. Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tiffin River near Evansport OH rising or falling?

Down 0.42 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tiffin River near Evansport 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:04185318 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.38250, -84.41611 (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	11.19 ft	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional
Flow	278 cfs	2026-10-19 20:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tiffin River near Evansport OH (usgs:04185318). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/ohio/tiffin-river-near-evansport-oh

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