Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 21:17

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:17AM EDT until April 8 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 9:17pm
Expires: 
April 5, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...Michigan... Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley and Cass IN Counties. Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties. Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County. Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County. Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Indiana...Michigan... Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van Wert Counties. Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and Carroll Counties. Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph Counties. 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. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Berrien, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers, Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, County Road K, one mile southwest of Montpelier is flooded. Flood waters affect the southeast side of Pioneer and cover large areas of low land and agricultural land near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 evening at 630 PM EDT /530 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana