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Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne

Highest listed crest 23.72 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft19 crests since 2004

The Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne crested above flood stage 18 times among the 19 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2021. The highest, 23.72 ft on March 13, 2009, was moderate flooding, 6.72 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Maumee River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.72 ft
March 13, 2009; 22,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
18 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 13, 2020
19.28 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allen County
Near Fort Wayne (2.9 mi), New Haven (3.8 mi), Huntertown (10.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne
Action stage12.01May 10, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.08Jan 13, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.010Feb 22, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

19 crests from 2004 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne, 2004 to 2021 1618202224ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Jun 14, 2004: 21.33 ft, moderate flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 22.84 ft, moderate floodingDec 1, 2006: 17.49 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2007: 19.47 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2008: 23.21 ft, moderate floodingDec 28, 2008: 18.13 ft, minor floodingMar 13, 2009: 23.72 ft, moderate flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 20.38 ft, moderate flooding; 16,700 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2011: 21.69 ft, moderate flooding; 18,680 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2011: 22.32 ft, moderate flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 21.38 ft, moderate flooding; 18,200 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 17.06 ft, minor flooding; 12,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2015: 21.85 ft, moderate flooding; 18,900 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 18.55 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2017: 19.64 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 19.05 ft, minor flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 2020: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 16.59 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.72 ft, Mar 13, 2009 2005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne 2000s: 7 2010s: 10 10 2020s: 1 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne
1Mar 13, 200923.72+6.72Moderate22,000
2Feb 8, 200823.21+6.21Moderate—
3Jan 14, 200522.84+5.84Moderate—
4Dec 1, 201122.32+5.32Moderate19,700
5Jun 28, 201521.85+4.85Moderate18,900
6May 27, 201121.69+4.69Moderate18,680
7Apr 19, 201321.38+4.38Moderate18,200
8Jun 14, 200421.33+4.33Moderate18,100
9Feb 22, 201820.50+3.50Moderate16,400
10May 22, 201020.38+3.38Moderate16,700
11May 25, 201719.64+2.64Minor15,100
12Jan 16, 200719.47+2.47Minor—
13Jan 13, 202019.28+2.28Minor14,600
14May 1, 201919.05+2.05Minor14,200
15Dec 30, 201518.55+1.55Minor14,000
16Dec 28, 200818.13+1.13Minor—
17Dec 1, 200617.49+0.49Minor—
18May 16, 201417.06+0.06Minor12,000
19May 10, 202116.59−0.41Action10,800

The worst floods along the Maumee River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Maumee River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 13, 2009: 23.72 ft here, moderate flooding

  • Grand RapidsOH · Mar 11, 2009 · 19.50 ft · Major
  • New HavenIN · Mar 13, 2009 · 23.68 ft · Moderate
  • Fort WayneIN · Mar 13, 2009 · 23.58 ft · Moderate
  • DefianceOH · Mar 12, 2009 · 17.65 ft · Moderate
  • NapoleonOH · Mar 11, 2009 · 16.70 ft · Moderate
  • WatervilleOH · Mar 12, 2009 · 14.16 ft · Minor

February 8, 2008: 23.21 ft here, moderate flooding

  • New HavenIN · Feb 8, 2008 · 23.20 ft · Moderate
  • Fort WayneIN · Feb 8, 2008 · 22.93 ft · Moderate
  • Grand RapidsOH · Feb 8, 2008 · 19.33 ft · Moderate
  • DefianceOH · Feb 8, 2008 · 17.97 ft · Moderate
  • WatervilleOH · Feb 8, 2008 · 14.07 ft · Minor

January 14, 2005: 22.84 ft here, moderate flooding

  • New HavenIN · Jan 14, 2005 · 22.69 ft · Moderate
  • Fort WayneIN · Jan 14, 2005 · 22.44 ft · Moderate
  • Grand RapidsOH · Jan 14, 2005 · 19.15 ft · Moderate
  • DefianceOH · Jan 14, 2005 · 16.86 ft · Moderate
  • NapoleonOH · Jan 14, 2005 · 16.65 ft · Moderate
  • WatervilleOH · Jan 14, 2005 · 13.80 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Maumee River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Maumee River
Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne this gaugeIN17.023.72 ft, Mar 13, 20090
Fort WayneIN17.026.10 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Grand RapidsOH17.525.00 ft, Mar 7, 19048
NapoleonOH12.025.00 ft, Mar 27, 19137
New HavenIN17.025.49 ft, Mar 17, 19821
WatervilleOH11.019.90 ft, Mar 28, 19132
DefianceOH10.020.50 ft, Mar 15, 19821
Defiance (Independence Dam)OH14.015.87 ft, Mar 15, 19821

Other gauges in Allen County

Flood gauges in Allen County
Fort Wayne17.026.10 ft, Mar 26, 19131
New Haven17.025.49 ft, Mar 17, 19821
Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo11.014.58 ft, Jun 1, 20133
Fort Wayne12.022.00 ft, Mar 26, 19132
Fort Wayne14.021.20 ft, Jul 9, 20034

Allen County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COMI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.