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Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:51AM EDT until April 8 at 8:51PM 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...

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

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

Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.

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

Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.

Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.

Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties.

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

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

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

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

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

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

Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Defiance 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 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 at Fort Wayne.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, The lowest unprotected city streets begin to flood. Parrott Road between Maplecrest Road and Hartzell Road as well as residents of River Haven are affected by high water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:10 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:10 AM EDT Saturday was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

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 500 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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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-04 10:51 EDT
10:51 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-04T10:51:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-05 05:00 EDT
05:00 AM EDT

Event Ends:

2026-04-08T20:51:00-04:00

Added:

2026-04-04 10:54 EDT
10:54 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-04 15:36 EDT
03:36 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.726c8d176155a57f41e8e6d20bc4246f3f48dcc5.006.1

Database ID
#322

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%

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NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Northern Indiana

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-04T10:51:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC003,OHZ016,OHC137,OHZ025,OHZ004,OHC039,OHZ017,OHC063,OHZ005,OHC069,OHZ015,OHC125,OHZ024,OHC161,OHZ006,OHC173

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

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Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c556dbd5745dcd9313d6497a44bb5bc213e8969c.009.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-04T05:10:00-04:00

VTEC

Extended in Time Flood Warning #16

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance · Ends 2026-04-09 00:51 UTC

/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260409T0051Z/

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Event Lifecycle (8 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

Continuing 2026-04-02 12:25 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 2 at 8:25AM EDT until April 5 at 9:42AM 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 9 at 8:52AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:20PM EDT until April 9 at 8:51AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Continuing 2026-04-04 09:10 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 4 at 5:10AM EDT until April 9 at 8:51AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-04 14:51 UTC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING

NWS Parameters

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WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 041451

eventEndingTime 2026-04-08T20:51:00-04:00

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EAS Forwarding Status

Forwarded to Air Chain

Reason Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039125+0600-0941451-KR8MER-

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2026-04-04 10:55 EDT 10:55 AM EDT	Flood Warning Severe Actual FLW 039125	`ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039125+0600-0941451-KR8MER-`

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Last Updated: 2026-04-04 15:36 EDT (19:36 UTC)