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Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo

Highest listed crest 14.58 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft14 crests since 2008

The Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2008 to 2021. The highest, 14.58 ft on June 1, 2013, was major flooding, 3.58 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.58 ft
June 1, 2013; 1,910 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 13.0 ft
Crests at major
3
56th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2021
11.41 ft, minor flooding
Location
Allen County
Near Fort Wayne (1.4 mi), Huntertown (7.8 mi), New Haven (7.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo
Action stage9.03Aug 13, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.03May 9, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.05Aug 20, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage13.03Jun 27, 2015Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 2008 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo, 2008 to 2021 101112131415ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 13.0 ft May 31, 2008: 12.45 ft, moderate floodingAug 18, 2009: 12.70 ft, moderate flooding; 1,200 cubic feet per secondMay 22, 2010: 13.64 ft, major flooding; 1,540 cubic feet per secondMay 25, 2011: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 914 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 2012: 10.88 ft, action stage; 666 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2013: 14.58 ft, major flooding; 1,910 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2014: 12.33 ft, moderate flooding; 984 cubic feet per secondJun 27, 2015: 13.28 ft, major flooding; 1,330 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 2016: 10.67 ft, action stage; 654 cubic feet per secondNov 18, 2017: 12.42 ft, moderate flooding; 1,010 cubic feet per secondAug 20, 2018: 12.22 ft, moderate floodingAug 13, 2019: 10.63 ft, action stage; 686 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2020: 11.27 ft, minor flooding; 837 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2021: 11.41 ft, minor flooding; 795 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.58 ft, Jun 1, 2013 201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo 2000s: 2 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 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, Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo
1Jun 1, 201314.58+3.58Major1,910
2May 22, 201013.64+2.64Major1,540
3Jun 27, 201513.28+2.28Major1,330
4Aug 18, 200912.70+1.70Moderate1,200
5May 31, 200812.45+1.45Moderate—
6Nov 18, 201712.42+1.42Moderate1,010
7Apr 3, 201412.33+1.33Moderate984
8Aug 20, 201812.22+1.22Moderate—
9May 25, 201111.78+0.78Minor914
10May 9, 202111.41+0.41Minor795
11Jan 11, 202011.27+0.27Minor837
12Mar 23, 201210.88−0.12Action666
13May 11, 201610.67−0.33Action654
14Aug 13, 201910.63−0.37Action686

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
New Haven17.025.49 ft, Mar 17, 19821
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 SPYI3, 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.