Flood Warning Ohio | Effective 04/08/2026 19:13

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 8 at 10:13PM EDT until April 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 8, 2026 - 7:13pm
Expires: 
April 9, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and Pulaski Counties. Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, Defiance and De Kalb Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Williams and Fulton OH Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Michigan... North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, Elkhart and St. Joseph MI Counties. 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...Tiffin River at Stryker. * WHEN...Until late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Portions of State Route 66 flood north of Archbold. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening to 10.0 feet Friday evening. It will then rise to 10.1 feet Saturday morning. It will fall to 10.0 feet Saturday evening. It will then rise to 10.9 feet Sunday evening. It will fall again and remain below flood stage. - 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 Thursday afternoon at 415 PM EDT.
Area Description: 
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana