Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Northern Indiana
Areas Affected: Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:51am EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:51am EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 6:00am EDT
Event Onset: Thursday 11:51am EDT
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. ...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. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville... Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * 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 11:25 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:25 AM EDT Thursday was 12.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 Friday morning at 600 AM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29e6e2e617fc06c42fcb854d99b2146d65805deb.002.1 Codes: OHC039 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.29e6e2e617fc06c42fcb854d99b2146d65805deb.002.1