Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 9:27PM EDT until March 19 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent heavy rainfall
from severe thunderstorms. Three of these locations aside from
Cosperville have crested and are receding.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville.
* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Water approaches some houses around Skinner
Lake, especially along State Road 8.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Saturday was 6.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued Sunday afternoon at 330 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Noble, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov