Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:49AM EDT until September 17 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 1:49am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 4:45am
Description:
FFWIWX
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Adams County in northeastern Indiana...
Huntington County in northeastern Indiana...
Wells County in northeastern Indiana...
* Until 745 AM EDT.
* At 449 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen on already saturated ground. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Huntington, Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Ossian, Geneva, Andrews,
Markle, Monroe, Lancaster, Preble, Nottingham, Zanesville,
Uniondale, Poneto, Vera Cruz, North Oaks, Murray, Kingsland and
Travisville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Adams, IN; Huntington, IN; Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov