St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Thu, Sep 17, 9:46 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.

• 20 ftA major flood is in progress and water nears the top of uncertified levees.
• 19 ftAn increasing number of city streets flood with a few homes in Concordia Gardens affected by high water.
• 18 ftThe city of Fort Wayne starts monitoring all potential flood sites on the St. Joseph River. Some residents in low lying areas and Canterbury Green Apartments will be affected by high water.
• 17 ftFlooding occurs in parks and low farmland throughout northeast Allen County. Flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected city streets...park drives and county roads.
• 15 ftFlooding of lowland and farmland near the river increases.
• 12 ftLowland and farmland flooding near the river begins.

Highest crests on record

1. 22 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 20.38 ft — March 12, 2009
3. 18.1 ft — May 19, 1996
4. 17.9 ft — April 7, 1950
5. 17.86 ft — June 5, 1989

Recent crests: 8.65 ft (May 10, 2021) · 11.44 ft (January 12, 2020) · 11.23 ft (May 2, 2019) · 14.24 ft (February 22, 2018) · 11.48 ft (May 25, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSt. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Newville, OH
• DownstreamSt. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Ft. Wayne at Parnell Ave, IN
• Cedar Creek (IN) near Cedarville, IN
• Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne, IN
• Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo, IN
• Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN
• Maumee River at New Haven, IN
• Maumee River at Columbia St. at Ft. Wayne, IN
• St. Marys River at Fort Wayne Main Street, IN