Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/01/2026 18:45

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 9:45PM EDT until April 5 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 6:45pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding of low land and agricultural land begins near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.4 feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday 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 Thursday afternoon at 345 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana