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Great Miami River at Piqua

Highest listed crest 14.91 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft12 crests since 1959

The Great Miami River at Piqua crested above flood stage 3 times among the 12 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1959 to 2025. The highest, 14.91 ft on December 22, 2013, was minor flooding, 0.91 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Great Miami River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.91 ft
December 22, 2013; 22,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 22, 2013
14.91 ft, minor flooding
Location
Miami County
Near Piqua (0.8 mi), Troy (7.6 mi), Sidney (10.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Great Miami River at Piqua
Action stage11.56Apr 6, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.03Dec 22, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

12 crests from 1959 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Great Miami River at Piqua, 1959 to 2025 101214161820ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Jan 21, 1959: 14.80 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 1990: 13.80 ft, action stage; 19,500 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 1992: 13.40 ft, action stageAug 8, 1995: 14.20 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2003: 13.80 ft, action stageApr 12, 2013: 10.07 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 14.91 ft, minor flooding; 22,800 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 2015: 11.38 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 11.35 ft, below flood stage; 14,073 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2018: 12.65 ft, action stage; 17,100 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 11.75 ft, action stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2025: 13.27 ft, action stage Highest, 14.91 ft, Dec 22, 2013 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Great Miami River at Piqua 1950s: 1 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Great Miami River at Piqua
1Dec 22, 201314.91+0.91Minor22,800
2Jan 21, 195914.80+0.80Minor—
3Aug 8, 199514.20+0.20Minor20,000
4Dec 30, 199013.80−0.20Action19,500
5Jul 9, 200313.80−0.20Action—
6Jul 13, 199213.40−0.60Action—
7Apr 6, 202513.27−0.73Action—
8Apr 3, 201812.65−1.35Action17,100
9Mar 29, 202011.75−2.25Action15,000
10Jun 18, 201511.38−2.62Below flood stage14,200
11Dec 29, 201511.35−2.65Below flood stage14,073
12Apr 12, 201310.07−3.93Below flood stage11,400

The worst floods along the Great Miami River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Great Miami River that crested above flood stage within a week.

December 22, 2013: 14.91 ft here, minor flooding

  • SidneyOH · Dec 22, 2013 · 15.61 ft · Moderate
  • TaylorsvilleOH · Dec 23, 2013 · 28.50 ft · Minor
  • MiamitownOH · Dec 22, 2013 · 22.85 ft · Minor
  • MiamisburgOH · Dec 23, 2013 · 17.90 ft · Minor
  • FranklinOH · Dec 22, 2013 · 15.59 ft · Minor
  • MiddletownOH · Dec 23, 2013 · 13.62 ft · Minor

January 21, 1959: 14.80 ft here, minor flooding

  • TaylorsvilleOH · Jan 21, 1959 · 31.50 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • MiddletownOH · Jan 22, 1959 · 19.20 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • FranklinOH · Jan 22, 1959 · 17.60 ft · Moderate · its highest
  • SidneyOH · Jan 21, 1959 · 15.91 ft · Moderate
  • MiamisburgOH · Jan 21, 1959 · 20.65 ft · Minor · its highest

August 8, 1995: 14.20 ft here, minor flooding

  • TaylorsvilleOH · Aug 9, 1995 · 26.50 ft · Minor
  • MiamitownOH · Aug 10, 1995 · 16.05 ft · Minor
  • SidneyOH · Aug 8, 1995 · 13.64 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Great Miami River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Great Miami River
SidneyOH10.019.60 ft, Mar 25, 19131
Piqua this gaugeOH14.014.91 ft, Dec 22, 20130
TroyOH12.013.14 ft, Apr 6, 20250
TaylorsvilleOH22.031.50 ft, Jan 21, 19590
MiamisburgOH16.020.65 ft, Jan 21, 19590
FranklinOH14.017.60 ft, Jan 22, 19590
MiddletownOH12.019.20 ft, Jan 22, 19590
HamiltonOH75.076.60 ft, Mar 19, 19430
MiamitownOH16.033.40 ft, Jan 29, 19591

Other gauges in Miami County

Flood gauges in Miami County
Troy12.013.14 ft, Apr 6, 20250

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PIQO1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.