Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 2:06AM EDT until September 23 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 11:06pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
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.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including St. Mary's River near Fort
Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The outlying portion of West Washington
Street becomes impassible and SR 116 west of Bluffton begins to
flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 15.4 feet and slowly falling.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:45 AM EDT Friday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Tuesday morning and continue falling to 8.9 feet Tuesday 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.
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