Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 10:39AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 7:39am
Expires:
April 9, 2026 - 1:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and
Pulaski Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski 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 Three Rivers affecting Elkhart,
Branch and St. Joseph MI Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb
County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable
agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph
River to the Cedarville Reservoir.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:05 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:05 AM EDT Wednesday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling to 8.2 feet Monday
morning.
- 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 late tonight at 445 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: