Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne water level

Name: Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Maumee River, Indiana, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

12.72ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (32 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne is 12.72 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 12.66 ft and 13.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 22.46 ftJune 27, 2015

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	22.46 ft	June 27, 2015
2	22.18 ft	April 19, 2013
3	21.35 ft	February 21, 2018
4	20.23 ft	May 27, 2017
5	20.05 ft	January 12, 2020
6	19.88 ft	May 1, 2019
7	19.70 ft	April 4, 2014
8	18.75 ft	October 26, 2021
9	15.71 ft	January 1, 2016
10	12.50 ft	December 11, 2012

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 37° – Wind 5 mph

21 Wed 67° 40° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 69° 43° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 68° 49° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 69° 49° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 71° 53° – Wind 10 mph

26 Mon 71° 56° – Wind 14 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:58 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 72%

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Other gauges on the Maumee River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Maumee River at Fort WayneRiver gauge, Maumee River	1.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	0.9 mi
Maumee River at New HavenRiver gauge, Maumee River	3.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	5.7 mi
Maumee River at Antwerp OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	470 cfs	Normal	−20.0 cfs	22 mi
Maumee River near Defiance OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	+0.06 ft	47 mi
Maumee River at Waterville OHRiver gauge, Maumee River	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	79 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St. Marys River at Main St. at Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Marys River	109 cfs	Normal	+29.7 cfs	1.2 mi
Spy Run Creek near Park Drive at Fort WayneRiver gauge, Spy Run Creek	5.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.1 mi
Junk Ditch at Fort WayneCanal gauge, Junk Ditch	0.2 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	3.1 mi
St. Marys River near Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Marys River	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	±0	7 mi
St. Joseph River near Fort WayneRiver gauge, St. Joseph River	2.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	7 mi
Cedar Creek near CedarvilleRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	1.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	10 mi
Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road near HarlanRiver gauge, Drain Tile East of Bull Rapids Road	0.0 cfs	Normal	±0	15 mi
Black Creek near HarlanRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.3 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	15 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 12.72 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne?

The highest level on record is 22.46 ft on June 27, 2015.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:04182830 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.08194, -85.13222 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	12.72 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne (usgs:04182830). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/maumee-river-at-columbia-st-at-fort-wayne

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer