Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:37PM EDT until April 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
April 7, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties.
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.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Michigan...Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Elkhart and Berrien Counties.
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and
Pulaski 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.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac...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, South
Bend...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, The river reaches flood stage with the
lowest residential areas beginning to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 5.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 5.6 feet early Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 5.5 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 1145 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov