Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 12:21PM EDT until September 17 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 9:21am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 1221 PM EDT, Doppler radar estimates between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. Rain rates of one tenth to oen quarter of an inch
per hour will be possible through 130 PM EDT. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring. There have been several reports from
earlier this morning of flooded roadways and stranded cards due to
flood waters.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Huntington, Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Ossian, Geneva, Andrews,
Markle, Monroe, Lancaster, Preble, Nottingham, Zanesville,
Willshire, Uniondale, Wren, Poneto, Vera Cruz, Murray and North
Oaks.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Huntington, IN; Wells, IN; Van Wert, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov