Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:49AM EDT until March 20 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 continues 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 12.0 feet, Portions of State Route 66 flood north of
Archbold.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Monday was 13.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday evening and continue falling to 9.4 feet
Saturday 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