Indiana, Michigan, Ohio Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/19/2026 00:29

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 19 at 3:29AM EDT until September 20 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 12:29am
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Paulding and Van Wert. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 1 to 2 inches of rain is likely area-wide, with locally higher amounts of up to 3 inches possible mainly along and north of I-80/I-90. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Paulding; Van Wert
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov