Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 7 at 10:56PM EDT until April 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 7, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and
Pulaski Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Michigan...Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch,
Elkhart and St. Joseph MI Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 10:25 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:25 PM EDT Tuesday was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday evening and continue falling to 8.4 feet Sunday
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 Wednesday afternoon at 500 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov