Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 4:09PM EDT until September 24 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...
Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van
Wert Counties.
...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.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte, Starke and St. Joseph
Counties.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor
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 forecast.
* WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding of secondary roads near the river
begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:00 PM EDT /3:00 PM CDT/ Sunday the stage was 7.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just
after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
- 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:
La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov