Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 10:32AM EDT until September 21 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 7:32am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 1:45am
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 Wells and Adams Counties.
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water reaching the bottom of the bridge at
East River Road and 450 East. River Road and a few county roads are
closed by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 12.4 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
- 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.
This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
Area Description:
Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov