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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lakewood.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

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State: OH Alerts: 2 Updated: Apr 22, 2026 4:05am EDT

Flood Warning

Area
Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:01PM EDT until April 23 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton OH Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart, St. Joseph MI and Branch Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville floods. Agricultural and low lands flood along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:40 PM EDT Tuesday was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 7.0 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Defiance, OH; Fulton, OH; Williams, OH
Flood Warning issued April 21 at 10:01PM EDT until April 24 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton OH Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart, St. Joseph MI and Branch Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting De Kalb, Allen IN and Defiance Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Portions of State Route 66 flood north of Archbold. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning and continue falling to 7.2 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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This severe weather alerts report is valid for ZIP code 44107, accurately covering the area of Lakewood, OH.

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