Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Evansport, OH ∙ Stryker, OH ∙ Defiance Airport, OH ∙ Brunersburg, OH

Headline

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...Michigan...
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley and Cass IN Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Indiana...Michigan...
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van Wert Counties.
Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and Carroll Counties.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen IN and De Kalb Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and Williams Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Berrien, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort 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...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
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 evening at 630 PM EDT /530 PM CDT/.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1217 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...Michigan... Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, Whitley and Cass IN Counties. Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Starke, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties. Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County. Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County. Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio... Indiana...Michigan... Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van Wert Counties. Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Pulaski and Carroll Counties. Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen IN and De Kalb Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and Williams Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Berrien, St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort 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...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 evening at 630 PM EDT /530 PM CDT/. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker. * WHEN...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 11:00 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 PM EDT Saturday was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429 4130 8438

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