Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:28AM EDT until April 8 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 8:28am
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, Carroll and
White Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, St. Joseph and
Marshall Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
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 Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and
Adams Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Miami,
Cass IN and Whitley Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance
and Allen IN Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday afternoon.
* 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 8:30 AM EDT Friday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 13.9 feet early Sunday afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon.
- 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 late tonight at 530 AM EDT /430 AM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Williams, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov