Active AlertsRome City, IN

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 91 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA KOSCIUSKO IN NORTHERN INDIANA ALLEN IN BLACKFORD CASS IN DE KALB FULTON IN GRANT HUNTINGTON LAGRANGE MIAMI NOBLE STEUBEN WABASH WELLS WHITLEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALBION, ANGOLA, AUBURN, BLUFFTON, COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE, FREMONT, GARRETT, GAS CITY, GRISSOM AFD, HARTFORD CITY, HUNTINGTON, KENDALLVILLE, LAGRANGE, LIGONIER, LOGANSPORT, MARION, MEXICO, MONTPELIER, NEW HAVEN, NORTH MANCHESTER, OSSIAN, PERU, ROANOKE, ROCHESTER, ROYAL CENTER, SHIPSHEWANA, SOUTH WHITLEY, TOPEKA, TRI-LAKES, UPLAND, WABASH, WARSAW, AND WINONA LAKE.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in IndianaOhio Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Cass IN, Whitley, Kosciusko and Wabash Counties. Blanchard River at Ottawa affecting Putnam County. Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County. Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van Wert Counties.
: The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Ohio Indiana Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Paulding and Allen IN Counties. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Eel Riverincluding North ManchesterMinor flooding is forecast. For the Blanchard Riverincluding OttawaMinor flooding is forecast. For the Maumee Riverincluding Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohioincluding Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. WayneModerate flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys Riverincluding Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort WayneMinor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin Riverincluding StrykerMinor flooding is forecast. For the Elkhart Riverincluding Goshen, CospervilleMinor flooding is forecast.
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Where: North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville.
When: Until early Wednesday afternoon.
Impacts: At 6.5 feet, Water is starting to approach foundations on Waldron Lake Dr, Woodland Drive, and the south end of Steinbarger Lake Rd.
Additional Details: - At 3:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet. - Recent ActivityThe maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 PM EDT Thursday was 6.2 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 6.0 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 1015 AM EDT.

At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bourbon to near Akron to 8 miles north of Mexico. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.
Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include Warsaw, North Manchester, Winona Lake, South Whitley, Akron, North Webster, Pierceton, Mentone, Walnut, Tippecanoe, Etna, Silver Lake, Etna Green, Leesburg, Claypool, Larwill, Macy, Burket, Sidney, and Hoffman Lake.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for north central and northeastern Indiana.

Strong sustained winds are no longer expected.