Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 11:47AM EDT until August 14 at 4:16PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 8:47am
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Mississinewa River near Marion affecting Wabash, Grant and Miami
Counties.
Salamonie River below Warren affecting Jay, Huntington, Blackford,
Wabash and Wells Counties.
.Heavy rainfall has fell across portions of the Upper Wabash basin
over the past 24 to 48 hours. Additional rainfall is expected.
For the Mississinewa River...including Marion...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississinewa River near Marion.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Flood waters cut off the Stone Crest Manor
trailer park and the Quail Hollow neighborhood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 12.5 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon EDT.
Area Description:
Grant, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov