St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, IN

Allen County, Indiana · USGS gauge 04182000 · NWS SASI3 · St. Marys River flood status · Indiana river levels

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Is St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, IN flooding right now?

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, IN measured 15.85 ft on 2026-09-22 21:00:00 UTC. That observation was 1.8 ft above its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
15.85 ft
as of 48 min ago
Streamflow
8,660 cfs
data refreshed 1 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 19 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.2 ft on Wed, Jul 9, 2003.

Flood forecast

flood stage 14 ft

NWS forecast, issued 7 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action12 ft3.8 ft ABOVE
Minor flood14 ft1.8 ft ABOVE
Moderate flood17 ft1.2 ft below
Major flood19 ft3.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.2 ft2003-07-09
19.88 ft2015-06-19
19.66 ft1982-03-14
19.06 ft2005-01-14
18.33 ft1985-02-26

Last 7 days

flood stage 14 ft

Past 7 days · 1.19–16.25 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd at Fort Wayne, IN6.5 miAllen County
Maumee River at Fort Wayne, IN6.5 miAllen County
Maumee River at Columbia St at Fort Wayne, IN6.6 miAllen County
St. Marys River at Main St. at Fort Wayne, IN6.6 miAllen County
Graham Mccolloch D at S Bend Dr near Fort Wayne, IN7.6 miAllen County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast