Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 03/15/2026 20:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 15 at 11:02PM EDT until March 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Indiana... Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance 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 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 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Sunday was 13.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday evening and continue falling to 9.5 feet Friday evening. - 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 Monday afternoon at 515 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov