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 continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan...

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

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.

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

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

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

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch 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 Niles affecting St. Joseph, Cass MI and Berrien 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...Minor 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...Until early Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM EDT Friday, April 17 the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:15 PM EDT Friday was -9999.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday 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 this afternoon at 1245 PM 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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Alert Area Affected Boundaries
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Timing
Alert Sent:
2026-04-19 11:37 EDT
11:37 AM EDT
Onset:
2026-04-19T11:37:00-04:00
Expires:
2026-04-20 05:45 EDT
05:45 AM EDT
Event Ends:
2026-04-24T02:00:00-04:00
Added:
2026-04-19 11:39 EDT
11:39 AM EDT
Updated:
2026-04-19 14:39 EDT
02:39 PM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.
Technical Details
Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.788ba9aa89c1b3151c59a9b969f5aa7c4ddacab0.008.1
Database ID
#510
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 2026-04-19T11:37:00-04:00
Language en-US
Alert Feed https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC063,OHC003,OHZ015,OHC173,OHZ024,OHZ017,OHZ005,OHC125,OHZ025,OHZ016,OHC161,OHC039,OHC069,OHC137,OHZ006,OHZ004 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

CAP References
Identifier urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ad1bf11dbbe9d1f325832ab77b03c26615dda32f.009.1
Sender w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent 2026-04-18T21:53:00-04:00

VTEC
Continuing Flood Warning #31
Office KIWX  ·  Ongoing at issuance  ·  Ends 2026-04-24 06:00 UTC
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-260424T0600Z/

Event Lifecycle (8 alerts)
1
Issuance 2026-04-14 14:47 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 14 at 10:47AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
2
Extended (Time) 2026-04-15 15:08 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 11:08AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
3
Extended (Time) 2026-04-16 02:59 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 15 at 10:59PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
4
Extended (Time) 2026-04-16 15:54 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 16 at 11:54AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
5
Extended (Time) 2026-04-17 15:45 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:45AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
6
Extended (Time) 2026-04-18 20:09 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 4:09PM EDT until April 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
7
Continuing 2026-04-19 01:53 UTC View →
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 9:53PM EDT until April 24 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Continuing This alert 2026-04-19 15:37 UTC

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
NWS Parameters
AWIPSidentifier FLSIWX
WMOidentifier WGUS83 KIWX 191537
eventEndingTime 2026-04-24T02:00:00-04:00
expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a779e5ed167c002eb89d843895cd1753b51b14ad.003.1,2026-04-18T16:09:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d1ccff6aa53abbb560468203e2ea9b597bcef463.009.1,2026-04-18T12:43:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.814931b07eeb471158acfe0e11a21486165f2319.007.1,2026-04-17T22:34:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aa052b5bbf05e96a52f3d79beade99892656e544.003.1,2026-04-17T21:30:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb2a41d20fb21a6f3fc4f00edd8afeb432a7f649.005.1,2026-04-17T11:45:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f049d8e176ecba0f0d529c1d0e016ed1084893c6.008.1,2026-04-16T11:54:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99d05b9527e8185f25c2c103ec8df36b3531b20a.001.1,2026-04-15T22:59:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3614703ac059282cf1519ace7384a308b55f3404.001.1,2026-04-15T11:08:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e4e3fded3a015ebe0451c60b140925d7b2d3c85a.001.1,2026-04-14T10:47:00-04:00

EAS Forwarding Status
Not Forwarded
Reason VTEC action 'CON' indicates a continuing/routine update — rebroadcast suppressed
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