Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 10:56PM EDT until April 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and
Pulaski Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Michigan...Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch,
Elkhart and St. Joseph MI Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.
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...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, Niles...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers.
* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of the Scidmore Park
picnic facilities in Three Rivers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday morning and continue falling to 5.8 feet Tuesday,
April 14.
- 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 Wednesday afternoon at 500 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov