Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/02/2026 13:01

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 4:01PM EDT until April 7 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 1:01pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Cass IN, Whitley, Kosciusko and Wabash Counties. Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County. Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County. Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van Wert Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Indiana... Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN Counties. 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. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...Minor flooding is forecast. 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...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, County Road K, one mile southwest of Montpelier is flooded. Flood waters affect the southeast side of Pioneer and cover large areas of low land and agricultural land near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 14.2 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 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 Friday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov