Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/01/2026 09:13

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 9:13am
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 3:15am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding Counties. Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Maumee River near Defiance. * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding occurs in Kingsbury and Pontiac Parks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 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 Thursday morning at 615 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Henry, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov