Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:46AM EDT until April 7 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 6:46am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Carroll, Pulaski and
White Counties.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Wabash, Whitley,
Kosciusko, Cass IN and Miami Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance 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 Allen IN,
Defiance and De Kalb Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton
OH Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
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 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 Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maumee River near Defiance.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.3 feet, Flooding begins on Auglaize and East Front
Streets and in the rear of the building at Leever Glass.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM EDT Sunday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 4.9 feet Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 400 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Defiance, OH; Henry, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov