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Portage River at Elmore

Highest listed crest 14.03 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft5 crests since 2017

The Portage River at Elmore crested above flood stage 5 times among the 5 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2017 to 2026. The highest, 14.03 ft on April 3, 2026, was moderate flooding, 2.03 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Portage River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.03 ft
April 3, 2026; 11,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
0
5 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2026
14.03 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Ottawa County
Near Fremont (11.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Portage River at Elmore
Action stage9.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Jun 4, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.01Apr 3, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

5 crests from 2017 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Portage River at Elmore, 2017 to 2026 1213141516ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft May 7, 2017: 12.66 ft, minor flooding; 9,280 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2017: 12.89 ft, minor flooding; 9,600 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2017: 12.56 ft, minor flooding; 9,140 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2019: 12.58 ft, minor flooding; 9,170 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2026: 14.03 ft, moderate flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.03 ft, Apr 3, 2026 20202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Portage River at Elmore 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 1 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, Portage River at Elmore
1Apr 3, 202614.03+2.03Moderate11,600
2Jul 15, 201712.89+0.89Minor9,600
3May 7, 201712.66+0.66Minor9,280
4Jun 4, 201912.58+0.58Minor9,170
5Nov 20, 201712.56+0.56Minor9,140

The worst floods along the Portage River

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

April 3, 2026: 14.03 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WoodvilleOH · Apr 3, 2026 · 14.59 ft · Major

July 15, 2017: 12.89 ft here, minor flooding

  • WoodvilleOH · Jul 15, 2017 · 13.41 ft · Moderate

May 7, 2017: 12.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • WoodvilleOH · May 7, 2017 · 12.89 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Portage River

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

Flood gauges on the Portage River
WoodvilleOH11.017.00 ft, Mar 27, 191312
Elmore this gaugeOH12.014.03 ft, Apr 3, 20260

Other gauges in Ottawa County

Flood gauges in Ottawa County
Lake Erie near Marblehead5.86.05 ft, Jul 3, 20190

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge EOMO1, 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.