Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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 Wednesday morning.Wednesday
afternoon at 400 PM EDT /300 PM CDT/.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio...
Indiana...
Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County.
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties.
Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN and Paulding
Counties.
Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Little River above Huntington affecting Huntington, Wabash and
Allen IN Counties.
Salamonie River below Warren affecting Huntington, Jay, Wells,
Wabash and Blackford Counties.
Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County.
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Fulton IN, Starke, Kosciusko,
Pulaski and Marshall Counties.
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Cass
IN, Whitley and Miami Counties.
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Marshall, St. Joseph and
Starke Counties.
Auglaize River near Fort Jennings affecting Paulding, Putnam and
Allen OH Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended 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, Williams and Fulton
OH Counties.
For the Little River...including Huntington...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Auglaize River...including Fort Jennings, Defiance...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Blanchard River...including Ottawa...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville,
St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor 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...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Salamonie River below Warren.
* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The river reaches flood stage with minor
flooding of low agricultural land and roads nearest the river.
Belleville Road and East Flowing Well Road northwest of Warren
become impassable and isolated nearby residences.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 8.3 feet
early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood