Flood Warning Indiana | Effective 04/06/2026 01:37

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 4:37AM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, The north end of Lakeview Drive is covered by water. Several houses have water to their foundations on Steinberger Lake Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 6.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:30 AM EDT Monday was 6.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.0 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 6.0 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: 
Noble, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana