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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. NOTE: Forecasts for the Spy Run Creek at Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 13 Moderate Flood Stage: 12 Flood Stage: 11 Action Stage: 9 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 14.58 ft on 06/01/2013 (2) 13.64 ft on 05/22/2010 (3) 13.28 ft on 06/27/2015 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 11.41 ft on 05/09/2021 (2) 11.27 ft on 01/11/2020 (3) 10.63 ft on 08/13/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) 5.50 ft on 05/01/2008 (2) 6.69 ft on 07/13/2012 (3) 6.85 ft on 09/30/2010 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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13	Major flood on the Spy Run Creek. State Street is closed between Clinton and Wells due to flooding.
12	Roads nearest the creek flood and transfer of property to higher ground becomes necessary with evacuations possible.
11	Franke Park Drive along the creek floods as drainage systems backfill. Low profile vehicles become stranded in parking lots by the playground and near the roundabout at the entrance to Franke Park.
10.8	Spy Run Creek begins to top the northern banks near Wells Street and Mildred Ave.

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Latitude: 41.104700° N, Longitude: 85.157700° 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 760.360 771.360 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   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Ft. Wayne Childrens Zoo

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