Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:58PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 9:58am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 4:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, St. Joseph and
Marshall Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, Carroll and
White Counties.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Miami,
Cass IN and Whitley Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance
and Allen IN Counties.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and
Adams Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near
Fort 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...North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 6.5 feet, Water is starting to approach foundations
on Waldron Lake Dr, Woodland Drive, and the south end of
Steinbarger Lake Rd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 6.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:30 PM EDT Friday was 6.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.7
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- 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 Saturday morning at 700 AM EDT
/600 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Noble, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov