Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/02/2026 09:49

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 2 at 12:49PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 9:49am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 4:00am
Description: 
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity 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 Montpelier, Newville... Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, County Road K, one mile southwest of Montpelier begins to flood. Some flooding begins to affect the village of Pioneer. Significant low land and agricultural flooding occurs near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 13.5 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage 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 Friday morning at 700 AM EDT.
Area Description: 
Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana