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Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:45AM 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 Indiana...Ohio...Michigan...

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

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

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

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

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

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

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart, St. Joseph MI and Branch 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect some farm buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EDT Friday was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 13.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall Monday evening. It will rise to 13.0 feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage.
- 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 545 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:

2026-04-17 11:45 EDT
11:45 AM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-17T11:45:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-18 05:45 EDT
05:45 AM EDT

Added:

2026-04-17 11:46 EDT
11:46 AM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-17 13:13 EDT
01:13 PM EDT

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

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb2a41d20fb21a6f3fc4f00edd8afeb432a7f649.005.1

Database ID
#477

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 2026-04-17T11:45:00-04:00

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 2026-04-17 15:45 UTC

/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0031.260417T1545Z-000000T0000Z/

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Event Lifecycle (5 alerts)

Issuance 2026-04-14 14:47 UTC View →

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

Extended (Time) 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

Extended (Time) 2026-04-16 15:54 UTC View →

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 11:54AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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Extended (Time) This alert 2026-04-17 15:45 UTC

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX

WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 171545

expiredReferences

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EAS Forwarding Status

Forwarded to Air Chain

Reason Auto-forwarded: SAME ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039039+0600-1071545-KR8MER-

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Generated	Details	SAME Header	Actions
2026-04-17 11:46 EDT 11:46 AM EDT	Flood Warning Severe Actual FLW 039039	`ZCZC-WXR-FLW-039039+0600-1071545-KR8MER-`

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Last Updated: 2026-04-17 13:13 EDT (17:13 UTC)