Alert Details
Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 9:45PM EDT until April 5 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event Type
Flood WarningStatus
ActualSeverity
SevereUrgency
ImmediateCertainty
ObservedMessage Type
UpdateDescription
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Whitley, Wabash,
Cass IN and Kosciusko Counties.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN
and Defiance Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and
Defiance Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...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...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...Maumee River at Fort Wayne.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The city of Fort Wayne launches 24-hour
flood fight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:25 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:25 PM EDT Wednesday was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 evening at 945 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Allen, IN; Paulding, OH
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
SAME Codes:
018003
Allen County, IN
039125
Paulding County, OH
UGC:
INC003
OHC125
This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.
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Alert Area
Affected Boundaries
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Timing
Alert Sent:
2026-04-01 21:45 EDT
09:45 PM EDT
09:45 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-01T21:45:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-02 21:45 EDT
09:45 PM EDT
09:45 PM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-05T09:42:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-01 21:47 EDT
09:47 PM EDT
09:47 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-01 23:55 EDT
11:55 PM EDT
11:55 PM EDT
Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b36cd6626253a3f9d5153f603dbdfcd64b8ccc4.002.1
Database ID
#213
#213
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Coverage Type
Localized
Exact Coverage
0.0% of Putnam County
Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.
Affected Boundaries
Localized County Impact
This alert covers 0.0% of Putnam County , affecting some emergency service boundaries.
Coverage by Service Type:
No Boundary Intersections Found
This alert may not intersect with any configured emergency service boundaries.
0.0%
Localized Coverage
NOAA Alert Details
Alert Origin
Originator
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender ID
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
Category
Met
Effective
2026-04-01T21:45:00-04:00
Language
en-US
Alert Feed
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC003,OHZ016,OHC137,OHZ025,OHZ004,OHC039,OHZ017,OHC063,OHZ005,OHC069,OHZ015,OHC125,OHZ024,OHC161,OHZ006,OHC173
NOAA
EAS Parameters
EAS Originator (EAS-ORG)
WXR
— National Weather Service
Block Channels
EAS
NWEM
CMAS
Geocodes
SAME Geocodes
018003
Allen County, IN
039125
Paulding County, OH
UGC Codes
INC003
OHC125
Affected Zones
INC003
OHC125
Event Codes
SAME
FLS
NationalWeatherService
FLW
CAP References
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d6f01114c031808a771a9c5f305c893893e9c6b9.002.1Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-01T12:13:00-04:00
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42ffa6744bbe7fb8e63313e99986265c4a5dbab5.004.1Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-01T12:22:00-04:00
VTEC
Extended in Time
Flood
Warning
#16
Office KIWX
· Ongoing at issuance
· Ends 2026-04-05 13:42 UTC
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260405T1342Z/Event Lifecycle (3 alerts)
1
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 4 at 3:13AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
2
Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:22PM EDT until April 4 at 3:12AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Extended (Time)
This alert
2026-04-02 01:45 UTC
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier
FLSIWX
WMOidentifier
WGUS83 KIWX 020145
eventEndingTime
2026-04-05T09:42:00-04:00
EAS Forwarding Status
Forwarded to Air Chain
Reason
Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039125+0600-0920145-KR8MER-
Forwarded Audio