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Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky Observed crest: 2.91 ft at 1:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.91 ft at 1:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.88 ft at 2:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.87 ft at 2:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.87 ft at 3:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.85 ft at 3:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.84 ft at 4:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.83 ft at 4:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.82 ft at 5:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.8 ft at 6:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.79 ft at 6:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.78 ft at 7:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.75 ft at 9:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.73 ft at 10:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.72 ft at 11:00pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:30pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:45pm Mar 13 Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.7 ft at 12:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.68 ft at 1:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.67 ft at 2:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.66 ft at 3:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.65 ft at 4:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.64 ft at 4:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.64 ft at 5:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.63 ft at 5:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.62 ft at 5:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.62 ft at 6:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.61 ft at 6:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.61 ft at 7:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.6 ft at 7:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.59 ft at 8:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.58 ft at 8:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.58 ft at 9:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.57 ft at 9:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.57 ft at 10:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.56 ft at 10:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.56 ft at 11:00am Mar 14 Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:15am Mar 14 Observed: 2.55 ft at 11:30am Mar 14 Observed: 2.54 ft at 11:45am Mar 14 Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.54 ft at 12:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.53 ft at 12:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.52 ft at 1:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.52 ft at 2:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.51 ft at 2:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.5 ft at 3:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.49 ft at 4:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.48 ft at 5:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.45 ft at 7:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.44 ft at 8:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.43 ft at 10:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.42 ft at 10:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:00pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.42 ft at 11:15pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:30pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.41 ft at 11:45pm Mar 14 Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.4 ft at 1:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.39 ft at 1:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.39 ft at 2:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 2:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 3:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.37 ft at 4:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.36 ft at 5:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00am Mar 15 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:15am Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30am Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:45am Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 12:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.31 ft at 1:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.3 ft at 1:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.29 ft at 2:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.29 ft at 3:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 3:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.28 ft at 4:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.27 ft at 4:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.27 ft at 5:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 5:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 6:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.26 ft at 7:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 7:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.25 ft at 8:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 9:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.24 ft at 10:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:15pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45pm Mar 15 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 6:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 7:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.18 ft at 8:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 8:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 9:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.17 ft at 10:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:30am Mar 16 Observed: 2.16 ft at 10:45am Mar 16 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:00am Mar 16 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:15am Mar 16 Observed: 2.16 ft at 11:30am Mar 16 Graph Created (1:14pm Mar 16, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States UPPO1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 792.25 Latest observed value: 2.16 ft at 11:30 AM EDT 16-Mar-2009. Flood Stage is 13.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:15.5
Moderate Flood Stage:14.5
Flood Stage:13
Action Stage:11

Historical Crests
(1) 15.00 ft on 01/22/1959
(2) 14.30 ft on 06/21/1937
(3) 11.60 ft on 12/16/1977
(4) 11.41 ft on 03/06/1963
(5) 10.80 ft on 06/14/1981
(6) 10.50 ft on 12/15/1927
(7) 10.40 ft on 02/27/1929
(8) 10.30 ft on 03/21/1927
(9) 10.23 ft on 04/15/1979
(10) 10.20 ft on 03/13/1939

Low Water Records
(1) 0.8 ft on 07/13/1963
(2) 1.2 ft on 05/01/1941
(2) 1.2 ft on 12/01/1936

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Latitude: 40.850600° N, Longitude: 83.256400° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 798.8 ft 811.8 ft  

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