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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Ohio River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Maumee River near Defiance are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.00 ft on 03/26/1913
(2) 20.50 ft on 03/15/1982
(3) 18.85 ft on 06/29/2015
(4) 18.50 ft on 02/25/1985
(5) 17.97 ft on 02/08/2008
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.70 ft on 05/11/2021 (P)
(2) 12.39 ft on 05/18/2019
(3) 13.85 ft on 02/22/2018 (P)
(4) 10.17 ft on 07/12/2017
(5) 12.28 ft on 12/30/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.00 ft on 08/02/1945
(2) 0.01 ft on 10/11/2008
(3) 0.20 ft on 09/20/1948
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20 A record flood is in progress in the city of Defiance with numerous flood losses.
19 East side station pumps are activated at this level.
18.5 Flooding of the Social Security building begins. Homes on the 700 Block of Riverside Drive and Spafford Street become surrounged by flood water. Third Street and Holgate Avenue begin to flood.
18.3 Flood water closes Perry Street at First Street.
18.1 Water crosses east Second Street at Auglaize Street. Flood waters cross over Riverside Avenue at Horace Street.
17.8 Third Street Viaduct and Fort Street flood. Holgae Avenue is closed by flood water. Basements in the Defiance business district flood.
17.5 Flood water covers the road at Jackson and West First streets.
17.2 East Second...Auglaize...Jackson...First and East River streets closed by flood waters. Basement of house at 409 Fort Street floods at this level.
17 Fort...Jefferson and East Second streets flood.
16.5 The Kingsbury Park area is closed due to flooding. Many roads are closed due to high water.
16 The corner of second and Auglaize streets...Summit between Front and First Street and 80 percent of Kingsbury Park flood. Watson Road and South State Route 66 at Powell Creek are closed by flood waters.
15.3 Mobile home park in Kingsbury Court floods and water is at the rear of houses along the 700 block of North Riverside Avenue and West River Drive.
15 North end of East Front and Wayne Streets and areas between Main and Prospect Streets flood.
14 Corner of East First and Auglaize Streets and parts of Second and Hopkins Streets flood.
13.7 The parking lot behind old Leever Glass Company floods. Rear houses at 600 block of Riverside Avenue and 312 Auglaize Street and the basement of Charlie's Downunder on Clinton Street flood.
13 Flooding occurs along Auglaize...East Front and Summit Streets near State Routes 424 and 281.
12.3 Flooding begins on Auglaize and East Front Streets and in the rear of the building at Leever Glass.
10 Flooding occurs in Kingsbury and Pontiac Parks.
Photos
(1) Upstream view from gauge site
(2) Downstream view from gauge site
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Potential River Levels - Used to
Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast VS. River Potential
HEFS Ensemble NAEFS Ensemble Outlook vs. Forecast

Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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