Indiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/16/2026 18:28

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 16 at 9:28PM EDT until September 22 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches record flood levels. * WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until late Monday night. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads are blocked. Roads near the east side of Geneva begin to flood. Some evacuations may be required and property needs to be transferred to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 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: 
Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov