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WGUS83 KIWX 080256
FLSIWX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...
TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING WHITE, CARROLL AND
PULASKI COUNTIES.
TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING PULASKI COUNTY.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN OHIO
MICHIGAN...INDIANA...
TIFFIN RIVER AT STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE, FULTON OH AND
WILLIAMS COUNTIES.
SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING BRANCH,
ELKHART AND ST. JOSEPH MI COUNTIES.
NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE AFFECTING NOBLE COUNTY.
SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR NEWVILLE AFFECTING DEFIANCE, DE KALB
AND ALLEN IN COUNTIES.
FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER...INCLUDING ORA, WINAMAC, NORWAY DAM...
MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO...INCLUDING MONTPELIER, NEWVILLE,
ST. JOE RIVER FT. WAYNE...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER...INCLUDING STRYKER...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN...INCLUDING THREE RIVERS,
MOTTVILLE, ELKHART IN, SOUTH BEND, NILES...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX UNDER RIVERS AND LAKES.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT 500 PM EDT.
INC039-MIC023-149-082100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260411T1200Z/
/TRVM4.1.ER.260405T1530Z.260407T1745Z.260410T1200Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK
PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 7.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.8 FEET TUESDAY,
APRIL 14.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4186 8568 4197 8564 4197 8554 4196 8554
4193 8561 4184 8566
INC015-131-181-082100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260412T0000Z/
/WMCI3.2.ER.260404T1615Z.260407T1330Z.260411T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET, HOUSES AND LOTS ARE FLOODED IN EASTERN
PARTS OF WINAMAC NEAR THE STATE ROUTE 14 BRIDGE. SOME EVACUATIONS
BECOME NECESSARY. THE CAMPGROUND AND TOWN PARK IN WINAMAC ARE
FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:00 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 11.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.0 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4096 8670 4109 8658 4108 8656 4101 8657
4098 8662 4095 8668
INC131-082100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260412T0600Z/
/ORAI3.2.ER.260403T0425Z.260407T0115Z.260411T0600Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND
HOMES IN MONTEREY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:45 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:45 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 13.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 11.3 FEET
SUNDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4109 8658 4116 8660 4117 8656 4117 8653
4115 8657 4108 8655
INC113-082100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260415T0000Z/
/CPEI3.1.ER.260402T0915Z.260407T0715Z.260414T1800Z.UU/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 14
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 14.
* IMPACTS...AT 7.0 FEET, THE NORTH END OF LAKEVIEW DRIVE IS COVERED
BY WATER. SEVERAL HOUSES HAVE WATER TO THEIR FOUNDATIONS ON
STEINBERGER LAKE DRIVE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:30 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:30 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 6.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 6.9
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY, APRIL 14.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4150 8570 4152 8568 4149 8559 4150 8544
4149 8543 4144 8555
OHC039-051-171-082100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260411T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.260401T0830Z.260405T1730Z.260410T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TIFFIN RIVER AT STRYKER.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 13.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM
BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:00 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:00 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 13.9 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 7.8 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
4130 8438
INC003-033-OHC039-082100-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-260410T2200Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.260401T1905Z.260406T0040Z.260409T2200Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR NEWVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 14.0 FEET, SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB
COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE
AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH
RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 10:25 PM EDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 10:25 PM EDT TUESDAY WAS 14.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 8.4 FEET SUNDAY
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4126 8498 4140 8481 4139 8478 4123 8493
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