Lexington Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

47°F

4/18/2026 9:44pm

Lexington Conditions: Mist, Overcast
Temperature: 46.6°F / 8.1°C
Dew Point: 43.9°F
Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.96 in Steady
Visibility: 4 miles
Rain Today: 0.00 in

Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

Issued by the National Weather Service - Northern Indiana

FLOOD WARNING

Defiance County, OH

Flood Warning issued April 18 at 4:09PM EDT until April 23 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Saturday 4:09pm EDT

Alert Effective: Saturday 4:09pm EDT

Alert Expires: Sunday 10:15am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Saturday 4:09pm EDT

Event Ends: Thursday 2:00pm EDT

Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana

Details:

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...Michigan...

Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb
and Allen IN Counties.

Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams
County.

Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
Williams Counties.

Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County.

Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting White, Carroll and
Pulaski Counties.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles affecting Cass MI, St.
Joseph and Berrien Counties.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Elkhart and Berrien Counties.

Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch,
Elkhart and St. Joseph MI 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 Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...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 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb
County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable
agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph
River to the Cedarville Reservoir.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 3:40 PM EDT Saturday was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM EDT.

Meta data:

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Codes: INC003, INC033, OHC039
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a779e5ed167c002eb89d843895cd1753b51b14ad.001.1