Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:27PM EDT until March 21 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN
and Defiance Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent heavy rainfall
from severe thunderstorms. All of these locations aside from
Cosperville have crested and are receding.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including 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 Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles
northeast of Newville floods. Agricultural and low lands flood
along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Monday was 13.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday morning and continue falling to 10.8 feet Saturday
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 Tuesday afternoon at 430 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov