Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:28AM EDT until April 8 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, Carroll and
White Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, St. Joseph and
Marshall Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and
Adams Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Miami,
Cass IN and Whitley Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance
and Allen IN Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...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 Saturday afternoon to Wednesday morning.
* 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 10:40 AM EDT Friday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 18.2 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
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 530 AM EDT /430 AM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov