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Ottawa River near Kalida

Highest listed crest 22.37 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft6 crests since 2015

The Ottawa River near Kalida crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2015 to 2021. The highest, 22.37 ft on June 17, 2015, was major flooding, 3.37 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.37 ft
June 17, 2015; 11,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
April 27, 2019
19.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
Putnam County
Ohio

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Ottawa River near Kalida
Action stage16.03May 11, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.02Apr 27, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.01Jun 17, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 2015 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Ottawa River near Kalida, 2015 to 2021 1618202224ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 17, 2015: 22.37 ft, major flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 17.26 ft, action stage; 4,900 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2017: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 7,210 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2017: 18.92 ft, action stage; 7,340 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 2019: 19.72 ft, minor flooding; 8,250 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2021: 18.08 ft, action stage; 7,740 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.37 ft, Jun 17, 2015 201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Ottawa River near Kalida 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 0 2010s2020s
  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, Ottawa River near Kalida
1Jun 17, 201522.37+3.37Major11,900
2Apr 27, 201919.72+0.72Minor8,250
3May 6, 201719.11+0.11Minor7,210
4Nov 20, 201718.92−0.08Action7,340
5May 11, 202118.08−0.92Action7,740
6Dec 30, 201517.26−1.74Action4,900

Gauges on the Ottawa River

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

Flood gauges on the Ottawa River
University of ToledoOH14.514.54 ft, Mar 14, 19820
Kalida this gaugeOH19.022.37 ft, Jun 17, 20151

Other gauges in Putnam County

Flood gauges in Putnam County
Ft. Jennings13.020.30 ft, Jan 23, 19591
Ottawa23.033.30 ft, Mar 25, 19132

Putnam County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Ohio

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KALO1, 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.