Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 10:07PM EDT until September 25 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 7:07pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Kankakee River at Davis affecting Starke, La Porte and St. Joseph
Counties.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van
Wert Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near
Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Many east side city streets and county
roads are flooded. Evacuation of east side residents near Bellmont
High School becomes necessary.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:40 PM EDT Sunday was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.2 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov