Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:22PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 9:22am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Whitley, Kosciusko, Cass
IN, Miami and Wabash Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
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.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* 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 11:55 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.8 feet
Friday 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 Thursday morning at 630 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov