Headline:
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 7:19PM EDT until August 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 12, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires:
August 13, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recurring
thunderstorms over the same area.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, River Road at Bluffton begins to flood.
Flood waters isolate the amphitheater at Kehoe Park in Bluffton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.0 feet early
Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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 130 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov