Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 17 at 12:31PM EDT until September 22 at 8:40AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 9:31am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Adams and Allen
IN Counties.
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Wabash affecting Miami, Wabash and Cass IN
Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near
Fort Wayne...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 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday was 13.8 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.
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