Flood Warning Issued for Tiffin River at Stryker Affecting Williams, Fulton, and Defiance Counties
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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 the Tiffin River at Stryker, with minor flooding expected to impact Northwest Ohio starting Wednesday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northwest Ohio
- 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.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the Tiffin River at Stryker. This alert was issued on March 10 at 9:28 PM EDT and is effective from Wednesday afternoon until further notice. The alert level is classified as severe with minor flooding forecast.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically impacts the following counties in Ohio:
- Williams County
- Fulton County
- Defiance County
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should follow these safety instructions:
- Turn around, don't drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoidance: Stay away from flooded riverbanks and secondary roads near the Tiffin River.
- Information: Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast due to expected thunderstorms and widespread rainfall moving across the region overnight.
- Current Stage: As of 9:00 PM EDT Tuesday, the river stage was 10.4 feet.
- Flood Stage: 11.0 feet.
- Forecast Crest: The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 13.1 feet early Saturday morning.
- Impacts: At 13.0 feet, flood waters begin to affect farm buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads.
Timeline
- Alert Effective: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 12:07 PM EDT.
- Duration: The warning remains in effect until further notice.
- Next Update: The next statement from the NWS is expected to be issued Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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