Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 5:38AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 2:38am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton
OH Counties.
Spy Run Creek at Park Drive At Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
affecting Allen IN County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN
and Defiance Counties.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Newville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Spy Run Creek...including Park Drive At Fort Wayne
Children's Zoo...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles
northeast of Newville floods. Agricultural and low lands flood
along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.7 feet
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 this afternoon at 400 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: