Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 18 at 1:20PM EDT until September 23 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 10:20am
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.
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.
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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* 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 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
morning.
- 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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