Maumee River at New Haven, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 25 ftFlood waters are approaching record levels.
• 23 ftWater is above major flood level. Many evacuations are necessary.
• 22 ftFlooding becomes serious. Twenty-four hour flood fighting may become necessary by the city of Fort Wayne if the river continues to rise.
• 20 ftEvacuations of some residents of low areas of River Haven may be necessary.
• 18 ftParrott Road between Maplecrest Road and Hartzell Road as well as residents of River Haven are affected by high water.
• 17 ftDriveways of homes near the river begin to flood.
• 15 ftRiver Haven begins to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 25.49 ft — March 17, 1982
2. 23.76 ft — January 1, 1991
3. 23.68 ft — March 13, 2009
4. 23.2 ft — February 8, 2008
5. 22.69 ft — January 14, 2005

Recent crests: 16.33 ft (May 10, 2021) · 19.01 ft (January 12, 2020) · 18.83 ft (May 2, 2019) · 20.67 ft (February 22, 2018) · 17.23 ft (April 7, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

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