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Black River at Elyria
Critical Stages
7' - Action
9.5' - Flood
17' - Moderate
20' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 2:15 AM EST 12/5/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 0.97 ft
Flow: 0.0415 kcfs
Forecast
Forecast not available for this location.
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 2:15 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 2:00 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 1:45 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 1:30 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 1:15 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 1:00 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 12:45 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 12:30 AM 12/5 | 0.97 | 0.0415 |
| 12:15 AM 12/5 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 12:00 AM 12/5 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 11:45 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 11:30 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 11:15 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 11:00 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 10:45 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 10:30 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 10:15 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 10:00 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 9:45 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 9:30 PM 12/4 | 0.98 | 0.0426 |
| 9:15 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 9:00 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 8:45 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 8:30 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 8:15 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 8:00 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 7:45 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 7:30 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 7:15 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
| 7:00 PM 12/4 | 0.99 | 0.0438 |
26.5' -
Historic flooding exceeding 1969 levels.
24' -
River gage flooded in Cascade Park.
23.5' -
Flood levels near the 0.2 percent, or 500 year, recurrence interval.
21' -
Flood levels around the 1 percent, or 100 year, flood recurrence interval.
20' -
Flood waters up to East Bridge Street and Fourth Street bridges in Elyria.
19' -
Flood waters surround low lying properties on Quincy Street and Tannery Street in Elyria. Water overtops Grafton Road bridge.
18' -
The East and West Branches of the Black River are out of banks in several locations between Carlisle, Penfield, and Elyria. Many creeks backed up as a result with widespread flooding. Several homes in Carlisle Township along Woodside Avenue and Greenview Drive flooded.
17' -
Nickle Plate Diagonal Road inundated between Parsons and Whitehead Roads north of Carlisle Township.
16' -
State Route 303 east of Vermont Street becomes flooded. Vermont Street is also flooded south of State Route 303.
14' -
Flooding begins throughout Cascade Park in Elyria.
11' -
Flooding along the East Branch of the Black River on Foster Road in Penfield Township. Ford Road hear I-90 may be closed for high water.
9.5' -
Flooding begins south of Elyria in Carlisle Township along Woodside Drive.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1969 | 26.4 |
| Jan 22, 1959 | 22.9 |
| May 13, 1956 | 18.02 |
| May 22, 2004 | 17.29 |
| Dec 15, 1977 | 17.03 |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 17.03 |
| Mar 1, 2011 | 16.99 |
| Feb 24, 1985 | 16.97 |
| Jun 23, 2006 | 16.86 |
| Feb 7, 2008 | 16.71 |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 16.64 |
| Jul 11, 2013 | 16.51 |
| Mar 22, 1984 | 16.43 |
| Jan 27, 1952 | 16.39 |
| Mar 9, 2009 | 15.77 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 15.61 |
| Apr 13, 1994 | 15.53 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 15.52 |
| Jan 7, 2007 | 15.21 |
| Jan 7, 2007 | 15.19 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
