Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:25AM EDT until April 5 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 5:25am
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb
and Defiance Counties.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Newville, St. Joe River
Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maumee River at Fort Wayne.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The city of Fort Wayne launches 24-hour
flood fight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:55 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:55 AM EDT Thursday was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
late Saturday 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 late tonight at 230 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; Paulding, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov