Indiana, Michigan Flood Warning | Effective 04/22/2026 19:21

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 22 at 10:21PM EDT until April 26 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and Williams Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Michigan... North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, Elkhart and St. Joseph MI Counties. 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...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 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 7.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 6.0 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 afternoon at 430 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Elkhart, IN; Branch, MI; St. Joseph, MI
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov