Flood Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Wed 06/17/2026 02:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Thu 06/18/2026 02:00 AM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Fort Wayne, IN ∙ South Bend, IN ∙ Elkhart, IN ∙ Denver, IN ∙ Pierceton, IN ∙ Avilla, IN ∙ Newville, IN ∙ Farmer, OH ∙ Florida, OH ∙ Baroda, MIFull Alert Message
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Northern Indiana 237 AM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Allen IN, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Huntington, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Hillsdale, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Defiance, Fulton OH, Henry, Paulding and Williams. * WHEN...From 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms could produce 2-3 inches of rain in 1-2 hours this afternoon and evening. This may result in areas of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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