How high is the Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH right now?

The Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH is currently flowing at 161 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.83 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 81th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.17 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 34 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 11 to 395 cfs.

Where is the Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH stream gauge located?

The Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Putnam County, OH on the Auglaize River. USGS site number 04186500 (coordinates 40.9487, -84.2661).

Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH

USGS Site No: 04186500 • Auglaize River • Putnam County, OH

Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings OH on the Auglaize River is currently at 161 cfs (High — 81th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.83 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Auglaize River

Auglaize River Near Kossuth OH

Downstream on Auglaize River ↓

Auglaize River Near Defiance OH

161

CFS Discharge

2.83

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	11
25th	Low threshold	18
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	34
75th	High threshold	63
95th	Very High threshold	395	Today: 161 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	208	—
May 27, 2026	252	—
May 26, 2026	479	—
May 25, 2026	993	—
May 24, 2026	2,010	—
May 23, 2026	821	—
May 22, 2026	595	—
May 21, 2026	1,430	—
May 20, 2026	951	—
May 19, 2026	136	—
May 18, 2026	53	—
May 17, 2026	55	—
May 16, 2026	54	—
May 15, 2026	52	—
Apr 21, 2026	22	—
Apr 20, 2026	43	—
Apr 19, 2026	82	—
Apr 18, 2026	149	—
Apr 16, 2026	892	—
Apr 15, 2026	236	—
Apr 14, 2026	19	—
Apr 13, 2026	29	—
Apr 12, 2026	45	—
Apr 11, 2026	67	—
Apr 10, 2026	107	—
Apr 9, 2026	164	—
Apr 8, 2026	249	—
Apr 7, 2026	448	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,060	—
Apr 5, 2026	2,470	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04186500
State: OH
County: Putnam County
Coordinates: 40.9487, -84.2661
Drainage Area: 332 mi²
Datum (ft): 713.0
HUC Code: 04100007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 10.17 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,810 cfs

Apr 3, 2026
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Feb 14, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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