Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 11:56AM EDT until September 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 3:00am
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, Allen IN and
Adams Counties.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke
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, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor 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 minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Access road to Bluffton wastewater
treatment plant is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:45 AM EDT Sunday was 14.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 7.9 feet Friday
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