Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 4:37AM EDT until April 7 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2026 - 1:37am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and
Carroll Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke
Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting St. Joseph, Starke and
Marshall Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Berrien and Elkhart Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St.
Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of low lying agricultural areas
begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 AM EDT Monday /3:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 10.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM EDT /945
PM CDT/.
Area Description:
La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: