Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:07AM EDT until September 22 at 8:40AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 7:07am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:15am
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 Wells and Adams Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The 100 year flood level is exceeded.
Highway 1050 S in Adams County east of Geneva begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:45 AM EDT Thursday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet
early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
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.
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:
Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov