Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, in northern Indiana, Allen, De Kalb and Steuben. In southwest Michigan, Branch and Hillsdale. In northwest Ohio, Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Williams.

* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.

* A front will stall across the area and bring periods of moderate to heavy rain this afternoon through Thursday morning. A few embedded thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon and may produce rainfall rates up to 1 inch per hour. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible.

* The potential exists for small stream and creek flooding as well as flooding of low spots where water may cover some roads.

* AFFECTED AREAS: STEUBEN ... DE KALB ... ALLEN ... BRANCH ... HILLSDALE ... WILLIAMS ... FULTON ... DEFIANCE ... HENRY ... PAULDING ... PUTNAM ... VAN WERT ... ALLEN

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.