Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:08AM EDT until April 19 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 8:08am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Wabash, Cass IN, Miami,
Kosciusko and Whitley Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance
and Allen IN Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Eel River at North Manchester.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The river is at flood stage, minor
agricultural flooding occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 11.9 feet Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 515 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Cass, IN; Kosciusko, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN; Whitley, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov