Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:24AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 4:24am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
.Recent rainfall across the Maumee Basin has resulted in rising
waters.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb
County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable
agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph
River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday was 12.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 late tonight at 130 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov