Flood Warning Indiana, Ohio | Effective 04/06/2026 19:37

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 10:37PM EDT until April 7 at 10:01AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 6, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires: 
April 7, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance 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. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Michigan...Indiana... Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph, Elkhart and Berrien Counties. Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and Pulaski Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac...Moderate 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, South Bend...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast. * WHERE...Maumee River at Fort Wayne. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding occurs in parks and farmland in Allen County. Unprotected lowland and county roads become affected by flood waters. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:55 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.4 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 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 1145 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Allen, IN; Paulding, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov