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Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:20PM EDT until April 8 at 6:30PM 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 White, Carroll and Pulaski Counties.

Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.

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

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

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

Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.

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

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

Yellow River at Plymouth affecting St. Joseph, Marshall and Starke 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 Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance and Allen IN Counties.

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

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

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maumee River near Defiance.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.3 feet, Flooding begins on Auglaize and East Front Streets and in the rear of the building at Leever Glass.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM EDT Friday was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 Saturday afternoon at 330 PM EDT /230 PM CDT/.

Affected Areas

Defiance, OH; Henry, OH

SAME Codes:

039039 Defiance County, OH

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC: OHC039 OHC069

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:

2026-04-03 21:20 EDT
09:20 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-03T21:20:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-04 15:30 EDT
03:30 PM EDT

Event Ends:

2026-04-08T18:30:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-03 21:22 EDT
09:22 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-03 22:41 EDT
10:41 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
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Database ID
#301

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 2026-04-03T21:20:00-04:00

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

039069 Henry County, OH

UGC Codes OHC039 OHC069

Affected Zones OHC039 OHC069

Event Codes

SAME FLS

NationalWeatherService FLW

CAP References

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Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e187cfb278a7ebae5a07737f6f2d668e8287903a.003.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-03T12:58:00-04:00

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Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-03T16:37:00-04:00

VTEC

Continuing Flood Warning #17

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-04-08 22:30 UTC

/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-260408T2230Z/

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Event Lifecycle (10 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-01 16:13 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:13PM EDT until April 4 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Continuing 2026-04-01 16:22 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 1 at 12:22PM 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 5 at 12:48AM 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 5 at 7:00AM 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 7 at 3:30PM 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 8 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-03 15:28 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:28AM EDT until April 8 at 5:37PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-03 16:58 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:58PM EDT until April 8 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Extended (Time) 2026-04-03 20:37 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 4:37PM EDT until April 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Continuing This alert 2026-04-04 01:20 UTC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 040120

eventEndingTime 2026-04-08T18:30:00-04:00

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EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

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

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Last Updated: 2026-04-03 22:41 EDT (02:41 UTC)

Alert Details

Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:20PM EDT until April 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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