Flood Warning issued April 8 at 11:43AM EDT until April 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

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

Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.

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

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

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

Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Van Wert and
Allen IN Counties.

.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent episodes of
rainfall. Rivers are past crest and are continuing to recede.

For the Maumee River…including Defiance…Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio…including Montpelier, Newville…
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River…including Decatur…Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Tiffin River…including Stryker…Minor flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHERE…Tiffin River at Stryker.

* WHEN…Until late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 13.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect some farm
buildings near Stryker and flood some secondary roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 13.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 7.6 feet Sunday
morning.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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