Flood Warning Issued for Tiffin and Saint Joseph Rivers in Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 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 Defiance, Fulton, and Williams counties as the Tiffin and Saint Joseph Rivers reach flood stages following recent rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana
- Issued
- April 6, 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 Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana due to rising water levels in the Maumee Basin. The alert covers the Tiffin River and the Saint Joseph River in Ohio and Indiana.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following regions:
- Ohio: Williams, Fulton, and Defiance Counties, specifically impacting the Tiffin River at Stryker and the Saint Joseph River below Montpelier.
- Indiana: De Kalb and Allen Counties, specifically impacting the Saint Joseph River near Newville.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas are urged to take the following precautions:
- Turn around, don't drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoid flooded areas: Stay away from riverbanks and low-lying areas where water is rising.
- Monitor updates: Follow local river forecasts and additional information provided by the NWS Northern Indiana office.
Expected Conditions
- Tiffin River at Stryker: Minor flooding is currently occurring. As of 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday, the river stage was 12.6 feet (flood stage is 11.0 feet). The river is forecast to rise to a crest of 14.8 feet by Friday evening. At 15.0 feet, several rural buildings flood, and water begins to affect residents in the village of Stryker, rendering many roads impassable.
- Saint Joseph River: Moderate flooding is forecast for areas including Montpelier and Newville.
Timeline
The warning is effective as of 10:07 PM EDT, Wednesday, March 11, and remains in effect until further notice. The river is expected to reach its crest on Friday evening. The next official statement from the National Weather Service is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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