Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:22AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 9:22pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Wabash, Whitley, Miami,
Cass IN and Kosciusko Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and
Adams Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and
Carroll Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Marshall, Starke and St.
Joseph Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Blanchard River at Ottawa.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flooding begins along south Walnut and
west Second Streets on the south side of Ottawa.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 PM EDT Thursday was 24.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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 this evening at 630 PM EDT /530 PM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Putnam, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov