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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Maumee River near Defiance affecting Henry and Defiance Counties.

  Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
  County.

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...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 500 AM EDT.

&&

OHC039-069-130900-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0042.240412T1451Z-240417T1400Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.240412T1215Z.240414T0600Z.240416T1400Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maumee River near Defiance.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.3 feet, Flooding begins on Auglaize and East Front
  Streets and in the rear of the building at Leever Glass.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM EDT Friday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6
    feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4121 8465 4127 8467 4131 8431 4128 8431


$$

OHC171-130900-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0043.240413T0824Z-240417T0300Z/
/MONO1.1.ER.240413T0824Z.240414T0600Z.240416T0300Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, County Road K, one mile southwest of
  Montpelier begins to flood. Some flooding begins to affect the
  village of Pioneer. Significant low land and agricultural flooding
  occurs near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 AM EDT Friday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 12.8 feet early Sunday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4158 8464 4169 8455 4167 8453 4156 8461


$$

RC
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
