Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 4:07AM EDT until March 18 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 1:07am
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb
and Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Defiance and
Williams Counties.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Several rural buildings flood and flooding
begins to affect residents in the village of Stryker. Many roads
become impassible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:00 AM EDT Friday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.6
feet this 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 this evening at 1015 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov