Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 6 at 3:52PM EDT until April 9 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 6, 2025 - 12:52pm
Expires:
April 7, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Salamonie River below Warren affecting Huntington, Wells, Wabash,
Blackford and Jay Counties.
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings affecting Allen OH, Paulding
and Putnam Counties.
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Fulton OH and
Defiance Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, Allen
IN and De Kalb Counties.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Van Wert and
Adams Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart,
Branch and St. Joseph MI Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Mississinewa River near Marion affecting Wabash, Grant and Miami
Counties.
For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Auglaize River...including Fort Jennings, Defiance...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 Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Maumee River near Defiance.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding occurs along Auglaize...East
Front and Summit Streets near State Routes 424 and 281.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:15 PM EDT Sunday was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 500 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Defiance, OH; Henry, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
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