Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 4 at 3:13AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:13am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maumee River at Fort Wayne.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding occurs in parks and farmland in
Allen County. Unprotected lowland and county roads become affected
by flood waters.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:40 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 Thursday morning at 615 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; Paulding, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov