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Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky

Highest listed crest 15.60 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft46 crests since 1913

The Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2023. The highest, 15.60 ft on March 25, 1913, was major flooding, 2.60 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
15.60 ft
March 25, 1913
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
1
46th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
July 11, 2013
13.22 ft, minor flooding
Location
Wyandot County
Ohio

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 Upper Sandusky
Action stage11.05Dec 23, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.03Jul 11, 2013Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.51Jan 22, 1959Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.51Mar 25, 1913Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 crests from 1913 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, 1913 to 2023 6810121416ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 15.5 ft Mar 25, 1913: 15.60 ft, major floodingMar 21, 1927: 10.30 ft, below flood stage; 8,280 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1927: 10.50 ft, below flood stage; 8,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1929: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 8,590 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1930: 10.12 ft, below flood stage; 7,670 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1933: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 7,370 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1936: 9.52 ft, below flood stage; 6,060 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 1937: 14.30 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 1939: 10.20 ft, below flood stage; 7,970 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1940: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,630 cubic feet per secondJun 18, 1946: 9.12 ft, below flood stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondJun 3, 1947: 9.56 ft, below flood stage; 6,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1948: 9.85 ft, below flood stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1950: 9.79 ft, below flood stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1952: 9.92 ft, below flood stage; 7,070 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1957: 10.08 ft, below flood stage; 7,670 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 15.00 ft, moderate flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 11.41 ft, action stage; 6,800 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1964: 10.10 ft, below flood stage; 7,670 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 1968: 9.87 ft, below flood stage; 6,990 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1972: 9.64 ft, below flood stage; 6,420 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1974: 9.96 ft, below flood stage; 7,270 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1975: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 7,320 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 1976: 9.44 ft, below flood stage; 6,100 cubic feet per secondDec 16, 1977: 11.60 ft, action stage; 8,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1979: 10.23 ft, below flood stage; 6,740 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1981: 10.80 ft, below flood stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2004: 9.27 ft, below flood stage; 5,760 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2005: 9.43 ft, below flood stage; 5,930 cubic feet per secondAug 22, 2007: 13.89 ft, minor flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 11.45 ft, action stage; 7,680 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 2010: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 4,260 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2011: 11.65 ft, action stage; 8,280 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2012: 8.44 ft, below flood stage; 5,000 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2013: 13.22 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 11.39 ft, action stage; 8,000 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2014: 7.14 ft, below flood stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2015: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2016: 6.44 ft, below flood stage; 3,080 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 2017: 9.68 ft, below flood stage; 6,210 cubic feet per secondNov 3, 2018: 8.86 ft, below flood stage; 5,390 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2019: 8.88 ft, below flood stage; 5,410 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 2020: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2021: 10.26 ft, below flood stage; 6,770 cubic feet per secondFeb 18, 2022: 9.28 ft, below flood stage; 5,790 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 2023: 7.90 ft, below flood stage; 4,500 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.60 ft, Mar 25, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky 1910s: 1 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 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 Upper Sandusky
1Mar 25, 191315.60+2.60Major—
2Jan 22, 195915.00+2.00Moderate10,000
3Jun 21, 193714.30+1.30Minor—
4Aug 22, 200713.89+0.89Minor11,200
5Jul 11, 201313.22+0.22Minor10,100
6Mar 1, 201111.65−1.35Action8,280
7Dec 16, 197711.60−1.40Action8,400
8Feb 7, 200811.45−1.55Action7,680
9Mar 6, 196311.41−1.59Action6,800
10Dec 23, 201311.39−1.61Action8,000
11Jun 14, 198110.80−2.20Below flood stage7,400
12Dec 15, 192710.50−2.50Below flood stage8,900
13Feb 27, 192910.40−2.60Below flood stage8,590
14Mar 21, 192710.30−2.70Below flood stage8,280
15May 11, 202110.26−2.74Below flood stage6,770
16Apr 15, 197910.23−2.77Below flood stage6,740
17Mar 13, 193910.20−2.80Below flood stage7,970
18Jan 13, 193010.12−2.88Below flood stage7,670
19Apr 22, 196410.10−2.90Below flood stage7,670
20Apr 6, 195710.08−2.92Below flood stage7,670
21Mar 15, 19339.98−3.02Below flood stage7,370
22Feb 25, 19759.98−3.02Below flood stage7,320
23Jan 20, 19749.96−3.04Below flood stage7,270
24Jan 27, 19529.92−3.08Below flood stage7,070
25Jan 31, 19689.87−3.13Below flood stage6,990
26Feb 14, 19489.85−3.15Below flood stage3,700
27Feb 15, 19509.79−3.21Below flood stage6,800
28Jun 17, 20159.68−3.32Below flood stage6,210
29Nov 20, 20179.68−3.32Below flood stage6,210
30Apr 22, 19729.64−3.36Below flood stage6,420
31Jun 3, 19479.56−3.44Below flood stage6,330
32Feb 27, 19369.52−3.48Below flood stage6,060
33Feb 18, 19769.44−3.56Below flood stage6,100
34Jan 2, 20059.43−3.57Below flood stage5,930
35Mar 4, 19409.28−3.72Below flood stage5,630
36Feb 18, 20229.28−3.72Below flood stage5,790
37Jun 16, 20049.27−3.73Below flood stage5,760
38Jun 18, 19469.12−3.88Below flood stage5,390
39Jan 26, 20198.88−4.12Below flood stage5,410
40Nov 3, 20188.86−4.14Below flood stage5,390
41Jan 28, 20128.44−4.56Below flood stage5,000
42Aug 26, 20237.90−5.10Below flood stage4,500
43Jun 6, 20107.67−5.33Below flood stage4,260
44May 21, 20207.64−5.36Below flood stage4,270
45Jun 26, 20147.14−5.86Below flood stage3,740
46Mar 16, 20166.44−6.56Below flood stage3,080

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 25, 1913: 15.60 ft here, major flooding

  • TiffinOH · Mar 26, 1913 · 20.40 ft · Major · its highest
  • BucyrusOH · Mar 23, 1913 · 14.50 ft · Major · its highest

January 22, 1959: 15.00 ft here, moderate flooding

  • TiffinOH · Jan 23, 1959 · 12.00 ft · Major
  • BucyrusOH · Jan 22, 1959 · 11.90 ft · Major

June 21, 1937: 14.30 ft here, minor flooding

  • TiffinOH · Jun 23, 1937 · 11.90 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
BucyrusOH8.514.50 ft, Mar 23, 19134
Upper Sandusky this gaugeOH13.015.60 ft, Mar 25, 19131
TiffinOH9.020.40 ft, Mar 26, 19135
S FremontOH10.016.14 ft, Feb 24, 19790

Other gauges in Wyandot County

Flood gauges in Wyandot County
Crawford8.511.21 ft, Mar 6, 19630

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UPPO1, 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.