Flood Warning Issued for Northern Indiana Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Cass, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, and Whitley counties in Indiana, with minor to moderate flooding expected on several rivers from Thursday evening to early Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana
- Issued
- April 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana.
Flood Warning in Northern Indiana
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Northern Indiana. It is effective from April 15, 2026, with onset on April 16, 2026, at 9:42 PM EDT, and ends on April 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM EDT. The alert type is Flood Warning, with NWS alert code /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0035.260417T0142Z-260419T0700Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following counties in Indiana: Cass, IN; Kosciusko, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN; and Whitley, IN. It specifically involves rivers such as the Tippecanoe River near Ora, Eel River at North Manchester, and Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier and near Newville.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drive through flooded roads. Avoid attempting to drive around barricades or through flooded areas. Exercise caution when walking near riverbanks. For more details, visit www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for the Tippecanoe River and Eel River, while moderate flooding is forecast for the Saint Joseph River Ohio. For the Eel River at North Manchester, the river stage was 6.1 feet at 10:30 AM EDT on April 15, 2026, and is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9 feet. At 11.0 feet, minor agricultural flooding occurs.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15, 2026, at 11:08 AM EDT, with onset on April 16, 2026, at 9:42 PM EDT. It expires on April 16, 2026, at 5:15 AM EDT, and ends on April 19, 2026, at 3:00 AM EDT. Flooding is expected from Thursday evening to early Sunday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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