Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:25AM EDT until September 21 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 3:25am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Access road to Bluffton wastewater
treatment plant is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.7 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
- 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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