Alert Details

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    "areaDesc": "Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH",
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    "description": "...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a\nFlood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...Indiana...\n\nSaint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van\nWert Counties.\n\nFor the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary\u0027s River near\nFort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.\n\n* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, County Road 225 North...just north of\nPleasant Mills Indiana is closed by flood water. Low land areas of\nKekionga Park on the southeast side of Decatur begin flooding.\nFlooding is limited to farm land in Pleasant Mills Indiana and\nWillshire Ohio.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 12:10 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.3 feet.\n- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after\nmidnight tonight to 17.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It\nwill then fall early Saturday morning. It will rise to 18.3\nfeet Monday morning. It will then fall again but remain above\nflood stage.\n- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
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    "headline": "Flood Warning issued April 2 at 12:53PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana",
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    "instruction": "Turn around, don\u0027t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nDetailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at\nwww.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.\n\nThe next statement will be issued Friday morning at 700 AM EDT.",
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    "response": "Avoid",
    "scope": "Public",
    "sender": "w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov",
    "senderName": "NWS Northern Indiana",
    "sent": "2026-04-02T12:53:00-04:00",
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