2/19/18 – 5:16 A.M.
UPDATE – 4:44 P.M.

With plenty of rain in the forecast this week, we can expect area waterways to run higher. As it stands right now the National Weather Service is calling for the Blanchard River in Findlay to reach flood level during the week. The current forecast calls for the river to enter minor flood stage early Tuesday morning and crest at 12 feet around 1 p.m. That’s right where the moderate flood stage starts.

The latest National Weather Service forecast shows the Blanchard reaching minor flood stage in Ottawa by Wednesday morning. The NWS calls for a crest of 24.5 feet by Friday morning.

Flood watches have been put in place for Hancock, Allen, Wood, Putnam and Henry COunties until Wednesday afternoon

MORE: Current River Levels
MORE: Long-Term Forecast For Blanchard In Findlay
MORE: Long-Term Forecast For Blanchard In Ottawa