Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/01/2026 02:38

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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker. * WHEN...From early this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect some farm buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning and continue rising to a crest of 12.7 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 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: 
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana