Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 9:27PM EDT until March 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 14, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
March 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent heavy rainfall
from severe thunderstorms. Three of these locations aside from
Cosperville have crested and are receding.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* 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 9:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Saturday was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 11.7 feet
Thursday evening.
- 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 afternoon at 330 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov