Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 03/16/2026 19:27

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 10:27PM EDT until March 21 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 7:27pm
Expires: 
March 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and Defiance Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. .Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent heavy rainfall from severe thunderstorms. All of these locations aside from Cosperville have crested and are receding. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including 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 early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Portions of State Route 66 flood north of Archbold. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Monday was 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early 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 Tuesday afternoon at 430 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov