Alert Information 0.0% County Coverage
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...

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

Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.

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

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

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

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

Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding 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 Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties.

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

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

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

Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana...Michigan...

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

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles affecting Cass MI, St. Joseph and Berrien Counties.

.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent episodes of heavy rainfall.

For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers, Mottville, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maumee River at Fort Wayne.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding occurs in parks and farmland in Allen County. Unprotected lowland and county roads become affected by flood waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:40 PM EDT Sunday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- 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 1215 AM EDT /1115 PM CDT/.


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:
2026-04-05 23:06 EDT
11:06 PM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-05T23:06:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-06 17:15 EDT
05:15 PM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-07T10:00:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-05 23:08 EDT
11:08 PM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-06 00:54 EDT
12:54 AM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.27eaee2ef470fce7f72b16599319bc78a10b9b06.010.1
Database ID
#361
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 2026-04-05T23:06:00-04:00
Language en-US
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
Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1a7044cbe15fe6850b36a6a2b8a68d9fdc354e38.005.1
Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-05T09:46:00-04:00

VTEC
Extended in Time Flood Warning #16
Office KIWX  ·  Ongoing at issuance  ·  Ends 2026-04-07 14:00 UTC
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260407T1400Z/

Event Lifecycle (11 alerts)
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
Extended (Time) 2026-04-04 14:51 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 4 at 10:51AM EDT until April 8 at 8:51PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
9
Extended (Time) 2026-04-05 04:17 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:17AM EDT until April 8 at 9:12PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
10
Extended (Time) 2026-04-05 13:46 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:46AM EDT until April 8 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-06 03:06 UTC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX
WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 060306
eventEndingTime 2026-04-07T10:00:00-04:00
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EAS Forwarding Status
Forwarded to Air Chain
Reason Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039125+0600-0960306-KR8MER-
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11:08 PM EDT
Flood Warning Severe Actual FLW
039125
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