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Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:22AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Flood Warning

Status

Actual

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Update

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County. Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. 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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect some farm buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EDT Thursday was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 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 late tonight at 230 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH

SAME Codes:

039039 Defiance County, OH

039051 Fulton County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC: OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

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:

2026-04-02 08:22 EDT
08:22 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-02T08:22:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-03 02:30 EDT
02:30 AM EDT

Added:

2026-04-02 08:23 EDT
08:23 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-02 10:15 EDT
10:15 AM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4ded4efbc7bd13b54871424ced6284ce039397a8.003.1

Database ID
#231

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 2026-04-02T08:22:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

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NOAA

EAS Parameters

EAS Originator (EAS-ORG) WXR — National Weather Service

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

039039 Defiance County, OH

039051 Fulton County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC Codes OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

Affected Zones OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

Event Codes

SAME FLS

NationalWeatherService FLW

CAP References

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b36cd6626253a3f9d5153f603dbdfcd64b8ccc4.007.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-01T21:45:00-04:00

VTEC

Continuing Flood Warning #11

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance

/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 021222

expiredReferences

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EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason VTEC action 'CON' indicates a continuing/routine update — rebroadcast suppressed

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Raw CAP Alert Data

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Last Updated: 2026-04-02 10:15 EDT (14:15 UTC)