Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:46AM EDT until April 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 6:46am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Carroll, Pulaski and
White Counties.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Wabash, Whitley,
Kosciusko, Cass IN and Miami Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties.
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,
Defiance and De Kalb Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton
OH Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb
County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable
agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph
River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM EDT Sunday was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 400 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov