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Lye Creek above Findlay

Highest listed crest 7.88 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft10 crests since 2008

The Lye Creek above Findlay crested above flood stage 8 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2017. The highest, 7.88 ft on July 13, 2017, was minor flooding, 1.88 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.88 ft
July 13, 2017; 821 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
6.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 13, 2017
7.88 ft, minor flooding
Location
Hancock County
Near Findlay (5.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Lye Creek above Findlay
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.08Jul 13, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

10 crests from 2008 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Lye Creek above Findlay, 2008 to 2017 45678ft Flood stage 6.0 ft Feb 6, 2008: 6.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,410 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 2009: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 605 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 2010: 4.27 ft, below flood stage; 193 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 6.83 ft, minor flooding; 547 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2011: 6.32 ft, minor flooding; 841 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 2013: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 1,080 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2013: 6.72 ft, minor flooding; 961 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2015: 6.61 ft, minor flooding; 682 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2015: 5.53 ft, below flood stage; 557 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2017: 7.88 ft, minor flooding; 821 cubic feet per second Highest, 7.88 ft, Jul 13, 2017 20102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Lye Creek above Findlay 2000s: 2 2010s: 6 6 2000s2010s
  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, Lye Creek above Findlay
1Jul 13, 20177.88+1.88Minor821
2Mar 8, 20097.10+1.10Minor605
3Jul 9, 20137.10+1.10Minor1,080
4Feb 28, 20116.83+0.83Minor547
5Feb 6, 20086.73+0.73Minor1,410
6Dec 22, 20136.72+0.72Minor961
7Jun 16, 20156.61+0.61Minor682
8Oct 20, 20116.32+0.32Minor841
9Dec 29, 20155.53−0.47Below flood stage557
10Jun 9, 20104.27−1.73Below flood stage193

Other gauges in Hancock County

Flood gauges in Hancock County
Findlay12.018.46 ft, Aug 22, 200715
Mt Blanchard14.015.34 ft, Mar 1, 20111
Findlay9.013.38 ft, Jun 7, 194715

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FLYO1, 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.