Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo, IN
River level and flood forecast · Allen County
Normal5.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Sep 20, 4:05 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 1, 2013) | 14.58 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftMajor flood on the Spy Run Creek. State Street is closed between Clinton and Wells due to flooding.
- 12 ftRoads nearest the creek flood and transfer of property to higher ground becomes necessary with evacuations possible.
- 11 ftFranke Park Drive along the creek floods as drainage systems backfill. Low profile vehicles become stranded in parking lots by the playground and near the roundabout at the entrance to Franke Park.
- 10.8 ftSpy Run Creek begins to top the northern banks near Wells Street and Mildred Ave.
Highest crests on record
- 14.58 ft — June 1, 2013
- 13.64 ft — May 22, 2010
- 13.28 ft — June 27, 2015
- 12.7 ft — August 18, 2009
- 12.45 ft — May 31, 2008
Recent crests: 11.41 ft (May 9, 2021) · 11.27 ft (January 11, 2020) · 10.63 ft (August 13, 2019) · 12.22 ft (August 20, 2018) · 12.42 ft (November 18, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamMaumee River at Columbia St. at Ft. Wayne, IN
- St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Ft. Wayne at Parnell Ave, IN
- St. Marys River at Fort Wayne Main Street, IN
- Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN
- Junk Ditch at Fort Wayne, IN
- Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne, IN
- St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne, IN
- Maumee River at New Haven, IN
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPYI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.