Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 11:32AM EDT until August 19 at 12:41PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 8:32am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...Indiana...
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings affecting Paulding, Allen OH
and Putnam Counties.
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio...Indiana...
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van
Wert Counties.
For the Auglaize River...including Fort Jennings, Defiance...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near
Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Auglaize River near Fort Jennings.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning to early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor flooding begins in the northwest
Ohio counties of northwest Allen, northeast Van Wert, and
southwest Putnam. Farm land nearest the Auglaize river will be
affected by flood water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.3
feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 13.0 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 late tonight at 545 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, OH; Paulding, OH; Putnam, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov