Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 4:15AM EDT until April 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2026 - 1:15am
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, Carroll and
White Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart,
Berrien and St. Joseph Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart,
Branch and St. Joseph MI 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 Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tippecanoe River above Winamac.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Houses and lots are flooded in eastern
parts of Winamac near the State Route 14 bridge. Some evacuations
become necessary. The campground and town park in Winamac are
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling to 9.4 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Carroll, IN; Pulaski, IN; White, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov