Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 3 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:13am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Lowland and farmland flooding near the
river begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:40 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 12.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 Thursday morning at 615 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov