Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:49AM EDT until March 21 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 continues 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 early Saturday morning.
* 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 10:25 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:25 AM EDT Monday was 13.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday morning and continue falling to 11.0 feet
Saturday 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 late tonight at 500 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov