Flood Warning Indiana, Ohio | Effective 03/14/2026 09:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 12:36PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 14, 2026 - 9:36am
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 3:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance and Allen IN Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton OH Counties. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville. * WHEN...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 12:10 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:10 PM EDT Saturday was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.2 feet Thursday morning. - 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 Sunday morning at 645 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov