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Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP

Highest listed crest 17.14 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft38 crests since 1950

The Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 38 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 17.14 ft on July 6, 1969, was major flooding, 8.14 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.14 ft
July 6, 1969; 40,800 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.5 ft
Crests at major
4
25th of 129 gauges in Ohio
Most recent flood crest
February 4, 2022
11.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Lorain County
Near Vermilion (1.8 mi), Amherst (4.7 mi), Lorain (8.1 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP
Action stage7.09Jan 25, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.025Feb 4, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.54Mar 4, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

38 crests from 1950 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP, 1950 to 2024 681012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 15.5 ft Apr 24, 1950: 10.70 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1950: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per secondJan 18, 1952: 10.40 ft, minor floodingJan 26, 1952: 11.50 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1955: 9.44 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 1956: 11.47 ft, minor flooding; 9,820 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 9.27 ft, minor flooding; 5,540 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 1958: 10.99 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 1959: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 9.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,090 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1962: 12.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,000 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1963: 15.82 ft, major flooding; 6,000 cubic feet per secondJul 6, 1969: 17.14 ft, major flooding; 40,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1971: 12.20 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1976: 13.11 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 1977: 16.33 ft, major floodingMar 4, 1979: 16.13 ft, major flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1981: 13.16 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondJan 31, 2001: 10.80 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2003: 11.54 ft, minor floodingJan 1, 2005: 8.60 ft, action stage; 9,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2005: 12.44 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2006: 11.18 ft, minor flooding; 16,938 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2007: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 21,730 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2007: 8.70 ft, action stage; 9,530 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 9.41 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 2009: 11.76 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2011: 9.39 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 2012: 9.63 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2013: 9.67 ft, minor flooding; 11,100 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2017: 7.28 ft, action stage; 6,510 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 2018: 7.71 ft, action stage; 7,550 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 2019: 7.37 ft, action stage; 6,750 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 8.04 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 8.44 ft, action stage; 9,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 2022: 11.36 ft, minor floodingAug 24, 2023: 8.96 ft, action stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 2024: 8.16 ft, action stage Highest, 17.14 ft, Jul 6, 1969 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP 1950s: 9 9 1960s: 4 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 7 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Vermilion River near Mill Hollow MP
1Jul 6, 196917.14+8.14Major40,800
2Dec 15, 197716.33+7.33Major—
3Mar 4, 197916.13+7.13Major11,000
4Mar 6, 196315.82+6.82Major6,000
5Jan 21, 195913.80+4.80Minor20,500
6Feb 19, 198113.16+4.16Minor8,000
7Jan 27, 197613.11+4.11Minor—
8Feb 27, 196212.70+3.70Minor4,000
9Mar 2, 200712.63+3.63Minor21,730
10Feb 8, 200512.44+3.44Minor—
11Feb 23, 197112.20+3.20Minor—
12Feb 10, 200911.76+2.76Minor—
13Mar 15, 200311.54+2.54Minor—
14Dec 3, 195011.50+2.50Minor9,820
15Jan 26, 195211.50+2.50Minor9,820
16May 12, 195611.47+2.47Minor9,820
17Feb 4, 202211.36+2.36Minor—
18Jun 23, 200611.18+2.18Minor16,938
19Feb 25, 195810.99+1.99Minor—
20Jan 31, 200110.80+1.80Minor—
21Apr 24, 195010.70+1.70Minor8,100
22Jan 18, 195210.40+1.40Minor—
23Jul 11, 20139.67+0.67Minor11,100
24Oct 31, 20129.63+0.63Minor11,000
25Feb 21, 19559.44+0.44Minor—
26Feb 7, 20089.41+0.41Minor11,500
27Apr 26, 19619.40+0.40Minor6,090
28Feb 28, 20119.39+0.39Minor11,900
29Apr 5, 19579.27+0.27Minor5,540
30Aug 24, 20238.96−0.04Action10,700
31Aug 21, 20078.70−0.30Action9,530
32Jan 1, 20058.60−0.40Action9,260
33Jul 18, 20218.44−0.56Action9,330
34Jan 25, 20248.16−0.84Action—
35Mar 29, 20208.04−0.96Action8,360
36Nov 2, 20187.71−1.29Action7,550
37Jan 24, 20197.37−1.63Action6,750
38Nov 19, 20177.28−1.72Action6,510

Other gauges in Lorain County

Flood gauges in Lorain County
Elyria9.526.40 ft, Jul 6, 19692

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VERO1, 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.