Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:51PM EDT until March 18 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 4:51pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Williams and Fulton
OH Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
.Recent rainfall across the Maumee Basin has resulted in rising
waters.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water will cover portions of state routes
191 and 34, and county road F.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.6
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 Friday afternoon at 200 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov