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Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:25AM EDT until April 5 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Flood Warning

Status

Actual

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Update

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...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 7:55 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:55 AM EDT Thursday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet tomorrow morning. 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 late tonight at 230 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Allen, IN; Paulding, OH

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:

2026-04-02 08:25 EDT
08:25 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-02T08:25:00-04:00

Expires:

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

Event Ends:

2026-04-05T09:42:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-02 08:27 EDT
08:27 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-02 10:17 EDT
10:17 AM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1f94d4f24715df22f2d2e644440e03912a3f645.001.1

Database ID
#232

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 2026-04-02T08:25:00-04:00

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

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:2.49.0.1.840.0.4b36cd6626253a3f9d5153f603dbdfcd64b8ccc4.002.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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

VTEC

Continuing Flood Warning #16

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-04-05 13:42 UTC

/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260405T1342Z/

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Event Lifecycle (4 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-01 16:13 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 4 at 3:13AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-01 16:22 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:22PM EDT until April 4 at 3:12AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-02 01:45 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 9:45PM EDT until April 5 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Continuing This alert 2026-04-02 12:25 UTC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 021225

eventEndingTime 2026-04-05T09:42:00-04:00

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 10:17 EDT (14:17 UTC)