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Maumee River at New Haven

Highest listed crest 25.49 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft62 crests since 1982

The Maumee River at New Haven crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 62 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1982 to 2021. The highest, 25.49 ft on March 17, 1982, was major flooding, 8.49 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Maumee River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
25.49 ft
March 17, 1982; 26,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
January 12, 2020
19.01 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allen County
Near New Haven (1.2 mi), Fort Wayne (6.3 mi), Huntertown (11.7 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 New Haven
Action stage12.023May 10, 2021The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.021Jan 12, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.017Feb 22, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Mar 17, 1982Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

62 crests from 1982 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Maumee River at New Haven, 1982 to 2021 1015202530ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Mar 17, 1982: 25.49 ft, major flooding; 26,600 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1991: 23.76 ft, moderate flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 1993: 22.05 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1997: 20.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 15, 1997: 18.35 ft, minor floodingJun 2, 1997: 16.86 ft, action stageSep 10, 1997: 13.49 ft, action stageSep 20, 1997: 12.49 ft, action stageJan 9, 1998: 18.60 ft, minor floodingMar 10, 1998: 16.94 ft, action stageMar 22, 1998: 16.03 ft, action stageMar 29, 1998: 12.80 ft, action stageApr 10, 1998: 19.52 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 1998: 14.23 ft, action stageMay 4, 1998: 12.05 ft, action stageAug 7, 1998: 15.33 ft, action stageJan 25, 1999: 21.51 ft, moderate floodingApr 23, 1999: 16.60 ft, action stageJun 25, 2000: 15.53 ft, action stageFeb 11, 2001: 17.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 2001: 16.13 ft, action stageOct 13, 2001: 15.11 ft, action stageOct 17, 2001: 17.52 ft, minor floodingDec 1, 2001: 14.81 ft, action stageFeb 1, 2002: 18.18 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2002: 16.47 ft, action stageMay 13, 2002: 14.65 ft, action stageMay 17, 2002: 14.96 ft, action stageJun 27, 2002: 15.00 ft, action stageMay 10, 2003: 19.25 ft, minor floodingJul 10, 2003: 21.60 ft, moderate floodingJul 21, 2003: 14.48 ft, action stageAug 6, 2003: 15.38 ft, action stageSep 3, 2003: 15.08 ft, action stageMar 6, 2004: 15.13 ft, action stageMay 31, 2004: 17.31 ft, minor floodingJun 16, 2004: 21.37 ft, moderate floodingJan 6, 2005: 17.46 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 2005: 22.69 ft, moderate floodingFeb 16, 2005: 17.63 ft, minor floodingDec 2, 2006: 17.01 ft, minor floodingJan 16, 2007: 19.14 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2008: 23.20 ft, moderate floodingDec 29, 2008: 17.76 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2009: 21.04 ft, moderate flooding; 18,500 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2009: 23.68 ft, moderate flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2009: 19.00 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 20.26 ft, moderate flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2011: 19.83 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2011: 19.06 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2011: 22.07 ft, moderate flooding; 20,259 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2011: 22.29 ft, moderate flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2013: 21.14 ft, moderate flooding; 18,600 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2014: 19.28 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2015: 20.78 ft, moderate flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2015: 22.22 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 18.24 ft, minor flooding; 13,990 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 17.23 ft, minor flooding; 12,442 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2018: 20.67 ft, moderate flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 2019: 18.83 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2020: 19.01 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2021: 16.33 ft, action stage; 11,200 cubic feet per second Highest, 25.49 ft, Mar 17, 1982 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Maumee River at New Haven 1980s: 1 1990s: 7 2000s: 17 17 2010s: 13 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

The 50 highest of 62 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Maumee River at New Haven
1Mar 17, 198225.49+8.49Major26,600
2Jan 1, 199123.76+6.76Moderate23,000
3Mar 13, 200923.68+6.68Moderate23,200
4Feb 8, 200823.20+6.20Moderate—
5Jan 14, 200522.69+5.69Moderate—
6Dec 1, 201122.29+5.29Moderate20,700
7Jun 28, 201522.22+5.22Moderate20,500
8May 27, 201122.07+5.07Moderate20,259
9Jan 6, 199322.05+5.05Moderate—
10Jul 10, 200321.60+4.60Moderate—
11Jan 25, 199921.51+4.51Moderate—
12Jun 16, 200421.37+4.37Moderate—
13Apr 19, 201321.14+4.14Moderate18,600
14Feb 12, 200921.04+4.04Moderate18,500
15Jun 20, 201520.78+3.78Moderate18,000
16Feb 22, 201820.67+3.67Moderate17,800
17Feb 28, 199720.30+3.30Moderate—
18May 22, 201020.26+3.26Moderate17,200
19Mar 6, 201119.83+2.83Minor16,500
20Apr 10, 199819.52+2.52Minor—
21Apr 5, 201419.28+2.28Minor15,500
22May 10, 200319.25+2.25Minor—
23Jan 16, 200719.14+2.14Minor15,400
24Apr 30, 201119.06+2.06Minor15,200
25Jan 12, 202019.01+2.01Minor15,100
26Apr 7, 200919.00+2.00Minor15,200
27May 2, 201918.83+1.83Minor14,800
28Jan 9, 199818.60+1.60Minor—
29Mar 15, 199718.35+1.35Minor—
30Dec 30, 201518.24+1.24Minor13,990
31Feb 1, 200218.18+1.18Minor—
32Feb 11, 200117.80+0.80Minor—
33Dec 29, 200817.76+0.76Minor—
34Feb 16, 200517.63+0.63Minor—
35Oct 17, 200117.52+0.52Minor—
36Jan 6, 200517.46+0.46Minor—
37May 31, 200417.31+0.31Minor—
38Apr 7, 201717.23+0.23Minor12,442
39Dec 2, 200617.01+0.01Minor—
40Mar 10, 199816.94−0.06Action—
41Jun 2, 199716.86−0.14Action—
42Apr 23, 199916.60−0.40Action—
43Apr 1, 200216.47−0.53Action—
44May 10, 202116.33−0.67Action11,200
45Feb 15, 200116.13−0.87Action—
46Mar 22, 199816.03−0.97Action—
47Jun 25, 200015.53−1.47Action—
48Aug 6, 200315.38−1.62Action—
49Aug 7, 199815.33−1.67Action—
50Mar 6, 200415.13−1.87Action—

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 17, 1982: 25.49 ft here, major flooding

January 1, 1991: 23.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • NapoleonOH · Jan 1, 1991 · 17.13 ft · Major
  • Fort WayneIN · Jan 1, 1991 · 23.90 ft · Moderate
  • Grand RapidsOH · Dec 31, 1990 · 19.04 ft · Moderate
  • DefianceOH · Jan 1, 1991 · 17.20 ft · Moderate
  • WatervilleOH · Jan 1, 1991 · 15.31 ft · Moderate

March 13, 2009: 23.68 ft here, moderate flooding

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 WayneIN17.023.72 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 Haven this gaugeIN17.025.49 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
Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne17.023.72 ft, Mar 13, 20090
Fort Wayne17.026.10 ft, Mar 26, 19131
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 NHVI3, 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.