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Maumee River at Waterville Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2022Highest Forecast: 3.8 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2022Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2022Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2022Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2022Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2022Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2022Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2022Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM May 25, 2022Forecast: 3 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2022Forecast: 2.9 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2022Forecast: 2.9 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2022Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00PM May 26, 2022Forecast: 2.8 ft 8:00PM May 26, 2022Forecast: 2.7 ft 2:00AM May 27, 2022Forecast: 2.7 ft 8:00AM May 27, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWTVO1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (9:17AM May 23, 2022)Forecast (issued 10:27AM May 22)Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Maumee River at Waterville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.90 ft on 03/28/1913
(2) 16.17 ft on 02/12/1959
(3) 15.31 ft on 01/01/1991
(4) 15.21 ft on 02/26/1985
(5) 15.00 ft on 02/29/1936
(6) 14.96 ft on 03/14/1982
(7) 14.92 ft on 03/20/1978
(8) 14.60 ft on 01/25/1999
(9) 14.52 ft on 02/16/1950
(10) 14.16 ft on 03/11/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.12 ft on 02/18/2022 (P)
(2) 11.25 ft on 01/14/2020
(3) 11.30 ft on 02/22/2018
(4) 12.28 ft on 05/07/2017
(5) 14.12 ft on 06/29/2015
(6) 13.18 ft on 12/01/2011
(7) 13.31 ft on 05/28/2011
(8) 11.64 ft on 03/02/2011
(9) 9.04 ft on 04/27/2010
(10) 14.16 ft on 03/11/2009
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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20 Record flooding. This level exceeds the historic 1913 flood which caused extensive damage to the region. Widespread flooding expected.
17 The FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major flooding in Waterville occurs. Residences on River Road sustain significant damage.
16 The first floors of a few homes and businesses on Water Street and North River Road inundated in Waterville. Numerous road closures due to flooding.
15 The FEMA 1 percent flood level. Residences on Water Street and North River Road are threatened. The river reaches the Water Street. Three houses on the river side of Water Street are cut off from emergency access. On River Road just south of School Court, a dozen homes are surrounded by water with basement inundation. Flood waters extend out to Jerome Road. Tenmile Creek likely to flood due to backwater which can cut off Harroun Road. Portions of State Routes 110 and 65 inundated.
14 Residences along the river may experience basement flooding.
13 Floodwaters can back up through storm drains onto Water Street in Waterville making roads inaccessible.
12 Flooding begins in Side Cut Metropark. The river is out of banks in Waterville.
11 A few riverside cabins in Waterville become threatened. Lowland flooding occurs along with some water inundation on River Road.
9 Flooding occurs in lowland areas near the river.
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Latitude: 41.500053° N, Longitude: 83.712710° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 595.25 604.25 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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