Alert Details

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    "areaDesc": "Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH",
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    "description": "...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a\nFlood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...\n\nTippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.\n\nEel River at North Manchester affecting Wabash, Cass IN, Miami,\nKosciusko and Whitley Counties.\n\nSaint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams\nCounty.\n\nSaint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Defiance\nand Allen IN Counties.\n\nFor the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...\nMinor flooding is forecast.\nFor the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\nFor the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,\nSt. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.\n\n* WHEN...From Thursday evening until further notice.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb\nCounty Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable\nagricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph\nRiver to the Cedarville Reservoir.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 10:35 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage\ntomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 14.5 feet\nearly Sunday morning.\n- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood",
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    "headline": "Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:08AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana",
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    "instruction": "Turn around, don\u0027t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive\ncars through flooded areas.\n\nCaution is urged when walking near riverbanks.\n\nDetailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at\nwww.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.\n\nThe next statement will be issued late tonight at 515 AM EDT.",
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    "messageType": "Alert",
    "onset": "2026-04-16T20:00:00-04:00",
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    "response": "Avoid",
    "scope": "Public",
    "sender": "w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov",
    "senderName": "NWS Northern Indiana",
    "sent": "2026-04-15T11:08:00-04:00",
    "severity": "Severe",
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    "status": "Actual",
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