Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:05PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 10:05am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Cass IN, Whitley,
Kosciusko and Wabash Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN
and Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van
Wert Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and
Defiance Counties.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near
Fort 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 Marys River near Decatur.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, County Road 225 North...just north of
Pleasant Mills Indiana is closed by flood water. Low land areas of
Kekionga Park on the southeast side of Decatur begin flooding.
Flooding is limited to farm land in Pleasant Mills Indiana and
Willshire Ohio.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:10 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
midnight tonight to 17.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
will then fall early Saturday morning. It will rise to 18.3
feet Monday morning. It will then fall again but remain above
flood stage.
- 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 Friday morning at 715 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov