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Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:17AM 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...Michigan...

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

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

Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.

Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.

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

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties.

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

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 Allen IN, Adams and Van Wert Counties.

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

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph Counties.

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

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

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Berrien, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties.

For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Moderate 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 Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers, Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:40 PM EDT Saturday was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2 feet tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 this evening at 630 PM EDT /530 PM CDT/.

Affected Areas

Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH

SAME Codes:

018003 Allen County, IN

018033 DeKalb County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

UGC: INC003 INC033 OHC039

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:

2026-04-05 00:17 EDT
12:17 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-05T00:17:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-05 18:30 EDT
06:30 PM EDT

Added:

2026-04-05 00:21 EDT
12:21 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-05 08:23 EDT
08:23 AM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
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Database ID
#351

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 2026-04-05T00:17:00-04:00

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

018033 DeKalb County, IN

039039 Defiance County, OH

UGC Codes INC003 INC033 OHC039

Affected Zones INC003 INC033 OHC039

Event Codes

SAME FLS

NationalWeatherService FLW

CAP References

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Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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

VTEC

Continuing Flood Warning #12

Office KIWX · Ongoing at issuance

/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 050417

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EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

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

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