Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:17AM EDT until April 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 4, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...Michigan...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash,
Whitley and Cass IN Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, Marshall and St.
Joseph Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph
MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...Michigan...
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van
Wert Counties.
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and
Carroll Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Berrien, St.
Joseph and Elkhart Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate 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 Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of apartments near the river
along Mechanic Street, the River Glen Condos on east Michigan Ave,
and basements of several homes along River Drive can be expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 7.6 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 7.0 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 630 PM EDT /530 PM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov