Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 4:37AM EDT until April 10 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 1:37am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and
Carroll Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke
Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting St. Joseph, Starke and
Marshall Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
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.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Berrien and Elkhart Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St.
Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...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.
For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* 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 4:10 AM EDT Monday the stage was 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:10 AM EDT Monday was 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday morning and continue falling to 9.6 feet
Friday 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 this evening at 1045 PM EDT /945
PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov