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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio...

  Auglaize River near Fort Jennings affecting Allen OH, Paulding
  and Putnam Counties.

For the Auglaize River...including Fort Jennings, Defiance...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Maumee River...including Fort Wayne, Defiance, Napoleon...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 700 AM EDT.

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OHC069-041100-
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/CPBO1.2.ER.250403T1845Z.250407T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maumee River at Napoleon.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood water will threaten some buildings
  in the east end of Napoleon and cause several roads to become
  impassible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:46 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this
    afternoon to 13.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall
    early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to 15.9 feet Monday
    morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4131 8431 4146 8407 4141 8401 4129 8415
      4128 8431


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OHC003-125-137-041100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.250405T1924Z-250409T0112Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1257 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Auglaize River near Fort Jennings.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins along the
  Auglaize River with secondary roads and agricultural lands as well
  as homes nearest the river being affected by flood waters. Some
  evacuations of people and property may be necessary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 10.8 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall to 10.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will rise
    above flood stage Saturday afternoon to 17.7 feet early
    Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433


$$

Johnson