Headline:
Flood Watch issued April 16 at 4:05AM EDT until April 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 1:05am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St.
Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange,
Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte,
Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben,
Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley, southwest
Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI,
Hillsdale, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI,
and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen OH,
Defiance, Fulton OH, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and
Williams.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ this morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks
and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and isolated thunderstorms will gradually diminish
this morning. Additional rainfall this morning between one
quarter and one half inch is expected. This additional
rainfall combined with saturated grounds from recent heavy
rain may result in some flooding concerns this morning.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; White; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Hillsdale; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Williams; Fulton; Defiance; Henry; Paulding; Putnam; Van Wert; Allen
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov