Summary
Total streamflow across the
Auglaize River
was last observed at
67
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
134
acre-ft of water today; about 3%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,324 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2015-06-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at
50,770 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Auglaize River Near Defiance Oh
reporting a streamflow rate of 53 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Auglaize River, with a gauge stage of
5.36 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 3 different streamgauging stations along the Auglaize River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 805 ft, the
Auglaize River Near Kossuth Oh.
River Details
| Last Updated | 2025-12-04 |
| Discharge Volume | 134 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
67.4 cfs
-284.4 cfs (-80.84%) |
| Percent of Normal | 2.9% |
| Maximum |
50,770.0 cfs
2015-06-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,324 cfs |
River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Auglaize River Near Kossuth Oh
USGS 04185935 |
16 cfs | 4.5 ft | -5.99 | |||||
|
Auglaize River Near Fort Jennings Oh
USGS 04186500 |
14 cfs | 1.92 ft | -2.7 | |||||
|
Auglaize River Near Defiance Oh
USGS 04191500 |
53 cfs | 5.36 ft | -84.27 |
Seasonal Discharge Comparison
Maximum Streamflow Discharge
Streamflow Elevation Profile
The Auglaize River (Shawnee: Kathinakithiipi) is a 113-mile-long (182 km) tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. It drains a primarily rural farming area in the watershed of Lake Erie. The name of the river comes from the French word for glaise (clay). The French called it "rivière à la Grande Glaize" (river of Great Clay).It rises in southeastern Allen County, approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Lima and 12 miles (19 km) north of Indian Lake. It flows southwest to Wapakoneta, then generally north in a zigzag course, past Delphos, Fort Jennings and Oakwood. It joins the Maumee from the south at Defiance, approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the mouth of the Tiffin River at 41°17′13″N 84°21′23″W.
It receives the Ottawa River from the southeast in western Putnam County, northwest of Lima. It also receives the Blanchard River in western Putnam County. It receives the Little Auglaize River from the south in eastern Paulding County. It receives Flatrock Creek from the west in northeastern Paulding County.
During the days of the Ohio Country in the 18th century, the area around the river was inhabited by the Ottawa. During the mid-1790's the area near the mouth of the Auglaize surpassed Kekionga to the west as the center of Indian influence. Fort Defiance was constructed in 1794 near the confluence of the Auglaize and the Maumee by General Mad Anthony Wayne. Fort Amanda, constructed along the river southwest of Lima in 1812, was an important American outpost during the War of 1812.