Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 10 at 9:28PM EDT until March 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 10, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires:
March 11, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...Michigan...
Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart,
Branch and St. Joseph MI Counties.
.Thunderstorms are expected to move across the region over night and
bring widespread rainfall. This rainfall will cause rivers to rise,
and the latest trends have Tiffin River at Stryker, and Saint Joseph
River Michigan at Three Rivers going into minor flood stage
Wednesday afternoon.
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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of the Scidmore Park
picnic facilities in Three Rivers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 7.3 feet Friday evening. It will fall
below flood stage Saturday evening to 6.4 feet early Monday
morning. It will then rise to 6.5 feet Monday evening. It
will fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 7.0 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 Wednesday afternoon at 330 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov