Indiana, Ohio Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/21/2026 11:22

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 21 at 2:22PM EDT until September 26 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 21, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 5:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Adams and Allen IN Counties. Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...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 Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Portions of Ohio Routes 33, 49 and 81 are closed near Willshire. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:55 PM EDT Monday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:55 PM EDT Monday was 23.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning and continue falling to 14.5 feet early Saturday afternoon. - 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