Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 4:35PM EDT until August 14 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 7:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...
Mississinewa River near Marion affecting Grant, Wabash and Miami
Counties.
For the Mississinewa River...including Marion...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississinewa River near Marion.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Boots Street begins to flood as water
backs up Massey Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 13.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
- 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 morning at 1045 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Grant, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov