Maumee River at Waterville, OH
River level and flood forecast · Lucas County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 688 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 28, 1913) | 19.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftRecord flooding. This level exceeds the historic 1913 flood which caused extensive damage to the region. Widespread flooding expected.
- 17 ftThe FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major flooding in Waterville occurs. Residences on River Road sustain significant damage.
- 16 ftThe first floors of a few homes and businesses on Water Street and North River Road inundated in Waterville. Numerous road closures due to flooding.
- 15 ftThe FEMA 1 percent flood level. Residences on Water Street and North River Road are threatened. The river reaches the Water Street. Three houses on the river side of Water Street are cut off from emergency access. On River Road just south of School Court, a dozen homes are surrounded by water with basement inundation. Flood waters extend out to Jerome Road. Tenmile Creek likely to flood due to backwater which can cut off Harroun Road. Portions of State Routes 110 and 65 inundated.
- 14 ftResidences along the river may experience basement flooding.
- 13 ftFloodwaters can back up through storm drains onto Water Street in Waterville making roads inaccessible.
- 12 ftFlooding begins in Side Cut Metropark. The river is out of banks in Waterville.
- 11 ftA few riverside cabins in Waterville become threatened. Lowland flooding occurs along with some water inundation on River Road.
- 9 ftFlooding occurs in lowland areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 19.9 ft — March 28, 1913
- 16.17 ft — February 12, 1959
- 15.31 ft — January 1, 1991
- 15.21 ft — February 26, 1985
- 15 ft — February 29, 1936
Recent crests: 12.56 ft (April 3, 2026) · 12.31 ft (April 4, 2025) · 11.45 ft (April 13, 2024) · 11.65 ft (April 4, 2024) · 11.57 ft (March 5, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WTVO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.