Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:01 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 26 ftA record flood is in progress.
• 23 ftApproaching major flood.
• 22 ftFlooding becomes serious. Twenty-four hour flood fighting commences if river continues to rise.
• 21 ftAn increasing number of city streets begin to flood. Evacuations are necessary in River Haven.
• 20 ftSome evacuations may be necessary in low, unprotected areas of River Haven.
• 19 ftThe city of Fort Wayne launches 24-hour flood fight.
• 18 ftThe lowest unprotected city streets begin to flood. Parrott Road between Maplecrest Road and Hartzell Road as well as residents of River Haven are affected by high water.
• 17 ftFlooding occurs in parks and farmland in Allen County. Unprotected lowland and county roads become affected by flood waters.
• 15 ftFlooding of city parks and farmland in Allen County begins.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.1 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 25.93 ft — March 17, 1982
3. 24.55 ft — February 27, 1985
4. 23.9 ft — January 1, 1991
5. 23.76 ft — March 24, 1978

Recent crests: 15.65 ft (May 10, 2021) · 18.4 ft (January 12, 2020) · 18.21 ft (May 1, 2019) · 19.94 ft (February 22, 2018) · 19.04 ft (May 27, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamMaumee River at Columbia St. at Ft. Wayne, IN
• DownstreamMaumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne, IN
• St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Ft. Wayne at Parnell Ave, IN
• St. Marys River at Fort Wayne Main Street, IN
• Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo, IN
• Junk Ditch at Fort Wayne, IN
• Maumee River at New Haven, IN
• St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne, IN