Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:22PM EDT until April 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Whitley, Kosciusko, Cass
IN, Miami and Wabash Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
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.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eel River at North Manchester.
* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters approach businesses and homes
on South Mill Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 630 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cass, IN; Kosciusko, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN; Whitley, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov