Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 11:02PM EDT until March 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN
and Defiance Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and
Defiance Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.
* 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 10:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:40 PM EDT Sunday was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday evening and continue falling to 9.8 feet Friday
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 Monday afternoon at 515 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov