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Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:08AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Event Type

Flood Warning

Status

Actual

Severity

Severe

Urgency

Immediate

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...

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

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

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

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 forecast.

* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.

* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Several rural buildings flood and flooding begins to affect residents in the village of Stryker. Many roads become impassible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 14.8 feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 515 AM EDT.

Affected Areas

Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH

SAME Codes:

039039 Defiance County, OH

039051 Fulton County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC: OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-15 11:08 EDT
11:08 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-16T04:46:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-16 05:15 EDT
05:15 AM EDT

Added:

2026-04-15 11:09 EDT
11:09 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-15 22:48 EDT
10:48 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3614703ac059282cf1519ace7384a308b55f3404.001.1

Database ID
#434

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 2026-04-15T11:08:00-04:00

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

039051 Fulton County, OH

039171 Williams County, OH

UGC Codes OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

Affected Zones OHC039 OHC051 OHC171

Event Codes

SAME FLS

NationalWeatherService FLW

VTEC

Extended in Time Flood Warning #31

Office KIWX · Begins 2026-04-16 08:46 UTC

/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0031.260416T0846Z-000000T0000Z/

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Event Lifecycle (2 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-14 14:47 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 14 at 10:47AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-15 15:08 UTC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 151508

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EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Cross-source duplicate: FLW already broadcast for overlapping FIPS within 15min

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Raw CAP Alert Data

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Last Updated: 2026-04-15 22:48 EDT (02:48 UTC)