Maumee River level at Waterville
Ohio · Fishing & wading
Measured at USGS 04193500 — Maumee River at Waterville OH · NWS forecast point WTVO1
Reading taken · as of 1 hour ago
High and likely stained — not a wading flow
At 1,340 CFS, this gauge is running 374% of normal for mid-September — above the 358 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 93 years of record (1930–2026).
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Flood stages at Waterville
National Weather Service categories for gauge WTVO1, WFO CLE. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 16.0 ft
- 16.0 ft 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.
- 17.0 ft The FEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major flooding in Waterville occurs. Residences on River Road sustain significant damage.
- 20.0 ft Record flooding. This level exceeds the historic 1913 flood which caused extensive damage to the region. Widespread flooding expected.
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Moderate flood 15.0 ft
- 15.0 ft 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.
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Minor flood 11.0 ft
- 11.0 ft A few riverside cabins in Waterville become threatened. Lowland flooding occurs along with some water inundation on River Road.
- 12.0 ft Flooding begins in Side Cut Metropark. The river is out of banks in Waterville.
- 13.0 ft Floodwaters can back up through storm drains onto Water Street in Waterville making roads inaccessible.
- 14.0 ft Residences along the river may experience basement flooding.
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Action 9.0 ft
- 9.0 ft Flooding occurs in lowland areas near the river.
- Right now 2.57 ft
NWS forecast: 2.50 ft by .
Flow history at Waterville
Daily values from USGS 04193500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for WTVO1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Waterville
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19.90 ft | 180,000 CFS | Mar 28, 1913 |
| 16.17 ft | 85,000 CFS | Feb 12, 1959 |
| 15.31 ft | 90,700 CFS | Jan 1, 1991 |
| 15.21 ft | 100,000 CFS | Feb 26, 1985 |
| 15.00 ft | 57,800 CFS | Feb 29, 1936 |
| 14.96 ft | 121,000 CFS | Mar 14, 1982 |
| 14.92 ft | 91,900 CFS | Mar 20, 1978 |
| 14.60 ft | 76,900 CFS | Jan 25, 1999 |
| 14.52 ft | 94,000 CFS | Feb 16, 1950 |
| 14.16 ft | 97,400 CFS | Mar 12, 2009 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Maumee River at Waterville
In Ohio — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Spring walleye run; wadeability is purely flow-dependent.
Maumee River at Waterville — common questions
3 questions
What makes the flow change on Maumee River at Waterville?
Rain upstream, plus seasonal baseflow. The 12-month chart shows how it behaves through the year.
Is Maumee River at Waterville high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 358 CFS, from 93 years of record (1930–2026). Today is 374% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 04193500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for WTVO1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.