Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 4:04PM EDT until April 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 1:04pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Michigan...Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St.
Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers.
* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Minor flooding of apartments near the river
along Mechanic Street, the River Glen Condos on east Michigan Ave,
and basements of several homes along River Drive can be expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 7.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday morning and continue falling to 6.1 feet Wednesday,
April 29.
- Flood stage is 7.0 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 Thursday morning at 1015 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov