Rivers in Ohio
Maumee River near Defiance (Independence Dam)
Below flood stage
2.30ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 30, 11:00 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 15.87 ft1982
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 15.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
Crest history
91 crests on NOAA’s list since 1925.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 15, 1982 | 15.87 ft |
| 2 | February 25, 1985 | 14.19 ft |
| 3 | February 8, 2008 | 13.97 ft |
| 4 | February 16, 1950 | 13.70 ft |
| 5 | January 1, 1991 | 13.28 ft |
| 6 | January 14, 2005 | 13.20 ft |
| 7 | June 29, 2015 | 13.12 ft |
| 8 | May 19, 1943 | 13.10 ft |
| 9 | March 11, 2009 | 12.99 ft |
| 10 | January 16, 1930 | 12.90 ft |
| 11 | June 15, 1981 | 12.35 ft |
| 12 | February 12, 1959 | 12.35 ft |
| 13 | December 1, 2011 | 12.02 ft |
| 14 | May 27, 2011 | 11.79 ft |
| 15 | January 24, 1999 | 11.73 ft |
| 16 | April 13, 1944 | 11.05 ft |
| 17 | December 10, 1966 | 11.00 ft |
| 18 | March 1, 1997 | 10.37 ft |
| 19 | January 22, 1974 | 10.35 ft |
| 20 | February 1, 1969 | 10.28 ft |
| 21 | May 6, 2017 | 9.97 ft |
| 22 | August 23, 2007 | 9.92 ft |
| 23 | March 14, 1939 | 9.77 ft |
| 24 | May 20, 2020 | 9.74 ft |
| 25 | January 6, 1993 | 9.73 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 20, 2020: 9.74 ft
- May 18, 2019: 8.93 ft
- February 22, 2018: 8.80 ft
- May 6, 2017: 9.97 ft
- December 30, 2015: 8.43 ft
- June 29, 2015: 13.12 ft
- December 24, 2013: 9.18 ft
- January 14, 2013: 8.77 ft
- December 1, 2011: 12.02 ft
- May 27, 2011: 11.79 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.
Sources
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.