…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio…Indiana…
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN,
Defiance and De Kalb Counties.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van
Wert Counties.
Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.
For the Maumee River…including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon…
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio…including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne…Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River…including Decatur, St. Mary’s River near
Fort Wayne…Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River…including Stryker…Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Saint Marys River near Decatur.
* WHEN…From late Thursday night until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 20.5 feet, Indiana 101 north of Pleasant Mills is
closed by flood water. Extensive agricultural flooding is in
progress. Residents of the east and southeast side of Decatur
become concerned.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:20 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday morning and continue rising to 20.8 feet early
Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
– Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood