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Flood Warning issued April 16 at 11:54AM 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...

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

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

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

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

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

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

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

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

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

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Elkhart IN affecting Elkhart, St. Joseph MI, St. Joseph and Cass MI Counties.

For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... 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, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Friday evening 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 11:25 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening and continue rising to 13.8 feet early Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 this afternoon at 100 PM EDT.

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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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-16 11:54 EDT
11:54 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-17T20:00:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-17 06:00 EDT
06:00 AM EDT

Added:

2026-04-16 11:56 EDT
11:56 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-16 16:28 EDT
04:28 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f049d8e176ecba0f0d529c1d0e016ed1084893c6.009.1

Database ID
#471

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.

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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 2026-04-16T11:54:00-04:00

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

Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99d05b9527e8185f25c2c103ec8df36b3531b20a.003.1

Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Sent 2026-04-15T22:59:00-04:00

VTEC

Extended in Time Flood Warning #34

Office KIWX · Begins 2026-04-18 00:00 UTC

/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0034.260418T0000Z-000000T0000Z/

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Event Lifecycle (3 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-15 15:08 UTC View →

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

Extended (Time) 2026-04-16 02:59 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:59PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-16 15:54 UTC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 161554

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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: 2026-04-16 16:28 EDT (20:28 UTC)