Latest Round Of Flooding Causes Minimal Disruptions

11/20/17 – 5:06 A.M.
UPDATE – 7:55 A.M.

More than two inches of rain on Saturday spurred Blanchard River flooding over the weekend. Fortunately, the flood hasn’t caused too many issues aside from closing roads in low lying areas. The National Weather Service says the river crested at just over 13 feet in Findlay around 3:30 p.m Sunday. The latest projections show the river dropping out of flood stage by early Tuesday morning

Downstream in Ottawa, the NWS expects the river to crest at just over 25.3 feet this evening. That keeps the river in the minor flood stage in Ottawa. The latest forecast shows the river dropping below flood stage Tuesday night.

Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik said the high water caused minimal disruptions. She told the Courier that floods in the moderate flood stage don’t cause the problems they once did. That’s because the county has torn down many flood-prone buildings near the river.

The Eagle Creek also crested in the moderate flood stage Sunday morning. The National Weather Service says the Creek crested at just over 10.8 feet, and dropped out of flood stage last night.