Flood Warning Issued for Tiffin and Saint Joseph Rivers 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.