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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
  County.

For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 515 AM EDT.

&&

OHC171-160915-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260316T1800Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.260312T0137Z.260312T1745Z.260315T1800Z.NO/
1107 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Flooding of low land and agricultural land
  begins near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 9.6 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

Steinwedel

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...

  Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
  and Allen IN Counties.

  Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
  Williams Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

INC003-033-OHC039-160900-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260320T1200Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.260312T0702Z.260314T0800Z.260319T1200Z.NO/
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* 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 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:25 AM EDT Sunday was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 10.9 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4126 8498 4140 8481 4139 8478 4123 8493


$$

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...

  Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
  and Allen IN Counties.

  Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
  Williams Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

OHC039-051-171-160900-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260321T0300Z/
/STRO1.2.ER.260311T1350Z.260313T1300Z.260320T0300Z.NO/
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.

* WHEN...Until late 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 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday was 14.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday evening and continue falling to 10.5 feet
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438


$$

Steinwedel

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...

  Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
  and Allen IN Counties.

  Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
  Williams Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.

For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Elkhart River...including Cosperville...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

INC113-160900-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260320T1800Z/
/CPEI3.1.ER.260313T0754Z.260315T1400Z.260320T1200Z.UU/
1050 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Water approaches some houses around Skinner
  Lake, especially along State Road 8.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday was 6.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday morning and continue falling to 5.8 feet Sunday, March
    22.
  - 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


$$

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