Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo

1. 13.00 ftMajor flood on the Spy Run Creek. State Street is closed between Clinton and Wells due to flooding.
2. 12.00 ftRoads nearest the creek flood and transfer of property to higher ground becomes necessary with evacuations possible.
3. 11.00 ftFranke Park Drive along the creek floods as drainage systems backfill. Low profile vehicles become stranded in parking lots by the playground and near the roundabout at the entrance to Franke Park.
4. 10.80 ftSpy Run Creek begins to top the northern banks near Wells Street and Mildred Ave.

Most recent crests

• May 9, 2021: 11.41 ft
• January 11, 2020: 11.27 ft
• August 13, 2019: 10.63 ft
• August 20, 2018: 12.22 ft
• November 18, 2017: 12.42 ft
• May 11, 2016: 10.67 ft
• June 27, 2015: 13.28 ft
• April 3, 2014: 12.33 ft
• June 1, 2013: 14.58 ft
• March 23, 2012: 10.88 ft

• DownstreamMaumee River at Columbia St. at Ft. Wayne
• St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Ft. Wayne at Parnell Ave
• St. Marys River at Fort Wayne Main Street
• Maumee River at Fort Wayne
• Junk Ditch at Fort Wayne
• Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd In Fort Wayne
• St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Fort Wayne
• Maumee River at New Haven

Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.