How high is the Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN right now?

The Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN is currently flowing at 780 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.89 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 68th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.11 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 354 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 112 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN stream gauge located?

The Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Allen County, IN on the Maumee River. USGS site number 04182900 (coordinates 41.0825, -85.1152).

Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN

USGS Site No: 04182900 • Maumee River • Allen County, IN

Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN on the Maumee River is currently at 780 cfs (Normal — 68th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.89 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Maumee River ↓

Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd at Fort Wayne, IN

780

CFS Discharge

2.89

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	112
25th	Low threshold	165
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	354
75th	High threshold	961	Today: 780 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	1,030	—
May 27, 2026	1,310	—
May 26, 2026	1,290	—
May 25, 2026	1,520	—
May 24, 2026	1,980	—
May 23, 2026	1,840	—
May 22, 2026	976	—
May 21, 2026	932	—
May 20, 2026	906	—
May 19, 2026	994	—
May 18, 2026	762	—
May 17, 2026	772	—
May 16, 2026	767	—
May 15, 2026	789	—
Apr 21, 2026	4,250	—
Apr 20, 2026	4,730	—
Apr 19, 2026	5,000	—
Apr 18, 2026	3,810	—
Apr 17, 2026	3,600	—
Apr 16, 2026	3,940	—
Apr 15, 2026	2,260	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,900	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,830	—
Apr 12, 2026	2,350	—
Apr 11, 2026	3,440	—
Apr 10, 2026	4,260	—
Apr 9, 2026	5,650	—
Apr 8, 2026	7,480	—
Apr 7, 2026	9,980	—
Apr 6, 2026	11,500	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 04182900
State: IN
County: Allen County
Coordinates: 41.0825, -85.1152
Drainage Area: 1,926 mi²
Datum (ft): 729.6
HUC Code: 04100005

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 9.6 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 14.11 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 12,800 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 21 cfs

Oct 31, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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