St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Newville, OH

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.

• 19.3 ftFlood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
• 18 ftRecord flooding is in progress and a few evacuations may be necessary. Many roads are flooded.
• 17 ftResidential flooding occurs in Leo, Indiana.
• 14 ftSignificant flooding occurs on DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
• 12 ftDeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville floods. Agricultural and low lands flood along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
• 11 ftMinor agricultural and lowland flooding begins.
• 9 ftThe river is at bankfull.

Highest crests on record

1. 17.98 ft — March 12, 2009
2. 17.96 ft — March 17, 1982
3. 17.78 ft — May 18, 1996
4. 17.22 ft — February 26, 1985
5. 17.05 ft — April 6, 1950

Recent crests: 11.25 ft (July 1, 2021) · 15.46 ft (May 21, 2020) · 15.2 ft (May 4, 2019) · 16.45 ft (February 23, 2018) · 13.92 ft (April 4, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamSt. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne, IN
• Unnamed Tributary near Lost Creek near Farmer, OH
• Fish Creek (IN) at Hamilton, IN
• Northern Indiana Lakes at Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, IN
• Cedar Creek (IN) at 18th Street Auburn, IN
• Maumee River at Antwerp OH, OH
• Cedar Creek (IN) near Cedarville, IN
• Tiffin River near Evansport, OH