Maumee River near Defiance (Independence Dam), OH
River level and flood forecast · Defiance County
Normal1.9 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 12.1 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 665 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 1982) | 15.87 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.87 ft — March 15, 1982
- 14.19 ft — February 25, 1985
- 13.97 ft — February 8, 2008
- 13.7 ft — February 16, 1950
- 13.28 ft — January 1, 1991
Recent crests: 9.74 ft (May 20, 2020) · 8.93 ft (May 18, 2019) · 8.8 ft (February 22, 2018) · 9.97 ft (May 6, 2017) · 8.43 ft (December 30, 2015)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DFNO1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.