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Sandusky River near Bucyrus

Highest listed crest 14.50 ftFlood stage 8.5 ft15 crests since 1913

The Sandusky River near Bucyrus crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2021. The highest, 14.50 ft on March 23, 1913, was major flooding, 6.00 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Sandusky River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.50 ft
March 23, 1913
Flood stage
8.5 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
4
25th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
May 10, 2021
10.24 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Crawford County
Near Bucyrus (1.8 mi), Galion (12.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Sandusky River near Bucyrus
Action stage7.01Apr 4, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.58Nov 19, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.02May 10, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.04Aug 21, 2007Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1913 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandusky River near Bucyrus, 1913 to 2021 810121416ft Flood stage 8.5 ftMajor 11.0 ft Mar 23, 1913: 14.50 ft, major floodingDec 14, 1927: 9.15 ft, minor flooding; 5,800 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 1950: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,610 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 11.90 ft, major flooding; 13,500 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1977: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 4,100 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 9.58 ft, minor flooding; 3,850 cubic feet per secondJul 2, 1987: 11.60 ft, major flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1996: 9.15 ft, minor flooding; 4,550 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 2004: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,230 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 12.17 ft, major flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2008: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 3,550 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2011: 10.86 ft, moderate floodingNov 19, 2017: 9.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,321 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2018: 8.31 ft, action stage; 2,332 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 10.24 ft, moderate flooding; 5,600 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.50 ft, Mar 23, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandusky River near Bucyrus 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 1 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 1 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Sandusky River near Bucyrus
1Mar 23, 191314.50+6.00Major—
2Aug 21, 200712.17+3.67Major15,800
3Jan 22, 195911.90+3.40Major13,500
4Jul 2, 198711.60+3.10Major11,500
5Feb 28, 201110.86+2.36Moderate—
6May 10, 202110.24+1.74Moderate5,600
7Dec 14, 19779.83+1.33Minor4,100
8Jun 14, 19819.58+1.08Minor3,850
9Jun 14, 20049.50+1.00Minor4,230
10Feb 6, 20089.40+0.90Minor3,550
11Nov 19, 20179.28+0.78Minor3,321
12Jan 16, 19509.27+0.77Minor4,610
13Dec 14, 19279.15+0.65Minor5,800
14Jan 18, 19969.15+0.65Minor4,550
15Apr 4, 20188.31−0.19Action2,332

The worst floods along the Sandusky River

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

March 23, 1913: 14.50 ft here, major flooding

  • TiffinOH · Mar 26, 1913 · 20.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • Upper SanduskyOH · Mar 25, 1913 · 15.60 ft · Major · its highest

August 21, 2007: 12.17 ft here, major flooding

  • TiffinOH · Aug 23, 2007 · 11.39 ft · Moderate
  • Upper SanduskyOH · Aug 22, 2007 · 13.89 ft · Minor

January 22, 1959: 11.90 ft here, major flooding

  • TiffinOH · Jan 23, 1959 · 12.00 ft · Major
  • Upper SanduskyOH · Jan 22, 1959 · 15.00 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Sandusky River

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

Flood gauges on the Sandusky River
Bucyrus this gaugeOH8.514.50 ft, Mar 23, 19134
Upper SanduskyOH13.015.60 ft, Mar 25, 19131
TiffinOH9.020.40 ft, Mar 26, 19135
S FremontOH10.016.14 ft, Feb 24, 19790

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCYO1, 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.