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Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:28AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM 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 Indiana...Ohio...

Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, Carroll and White Counties.

Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, St. Joseph and Marshall Counties.

Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...

Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.

Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.

Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.

Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County.

Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and Adams Counties.

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Miami, Cass IN and Whitley Counties.

Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN Counties.

Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance and Allen IN Counties.

Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and Williams Counties.

For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...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...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort 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 forecast.

* WHERE...Maumee River at Napoleon.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.5 feet, Recreational campgrounds near Napoleon begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:20 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 12.6 feet this afternoon. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will rise to 12.7 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 530 AM EDT /430 AM CDT/.

Affected Areas

Henry, OH

SAME Codes:

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC: OHC069

This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-03 11:28 EDT
11:28 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-03T11:28:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-04 05:30 EDT
05:30 AM EDT

Event Ends:

2026-04-07T20:00:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-03 11:28 EDT
11:28 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-03 15:08 EDT
03:08 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
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Database ID
#274

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 2026-04-03T11:28:00-04:00

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

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC Codes OHC069

Affected Zones OHC069

Event Codes

SAME FLS

NationalWeatherService FLW

CAP References

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Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-03T00:22:00-04:00

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.80c376d0ac9218d43cb0859fbac48c498194f357.007.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-03T05:07:00-04:00

VTEC

Extended in Time Flood Warning #18

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-04-08 00:00 UTC

/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-260408T0000Z/

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Event Lifecycle (9 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-01 19:41 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 3:41PM EDT until April 4 at 8:00AM 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 4 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-02 12:22 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:22AM EDT until April 4 at 10:24PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-02 17:05 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 2 at 1:05PM EDT until April 6 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-02 20:01 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 2 at 4:01PM EDT until April 7 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-03 04:22 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:22AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Continuing 2026-04-03 09:07 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 5:07AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-03 15:28 UTC

Continuing 2026-04-03 16:58 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:58PM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 031528

eventEndingTime 2026-04-07T20:00:00-04:00

expiredReferences

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EAS Forwarding Status

Forwarded to Air Chain

Reason Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039069+0600-0931528-KR8MER-

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2026-04-03 11:29 EDT 11:29 AM EDT	Flood Warning Severe Actual FLW 039069	`ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039069+0600-0931528-KR8MER-`

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Last Updated: 2026-04-03 15:08 EDT (19:08 UTC)