Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 10:50AM EDT until March 20 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 15, 2026 - 7:50am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect some farm
buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday evening and continue falling to 10.5 feet
Friday 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 late tonight at 500 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov