Original Post: 5/8/17 – 5:01 A.M.
Update: 5/8/17 – 8:35 A.M.

The Blanchard River is back below flood stage in Findlay today after cresting in the moderate flood stage Saturday afternoon. The river finally dropped below action stage just after 8 a.m. today.

Downstream in Ottawa, the river crested in the minor flood stage at just over 25.2 feet Saturday night. The National Weather Service reports the river dropped out of the flood stage around 2:30 p.m. today.

The Eagle Creek crested in moderate flood stage at more than 10.4 feet early Saturday morning. It’s running at normal levels today. Lye Creek is also back to normal after cresting in the minor flood stage at 6.5 feet Friday night.

More than 1.2 inches of rain fell Thursday in Findlay according to measurements taken at the Findlay Airport. Another 1.1 inches came down Friday.