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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
111 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...OHIO...
WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING WELLS AND ADAMS COUNTIES.
SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ALLEN IN, VAN WERT AND
ADAMS COUNTIES.
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA
SAINT MARYS RIVER AT ST. MARY'S RIVER NEAR FORT WAYNE AFFECTING
ALLEN IN COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
INDIANA...
WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON IN AFFECTING WELLS COUNTY.
.RISES ON AREA RIVERS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.
RIVERS ARE NOW PAST CREST AND WILL CONTINUE TO DROP WITHIN THIS
CURRENT DRY SPELL.
FOR THE WABASH RIVER...INCLUDING LINN GROVE, BLUFFTON IN...MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER...INCLUDING DECATUR, ST. MARY'S RIVER NEAR
FORT WAYNE...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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.
INC179-240615-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260924T0511Z/
/BLFI3.2.ER.260917T0618Z.260917T2345Z.260924T0330Z.NO/
111 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON IN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:45 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.96 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 5.1 FEET MONDAY
EVENING.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4080 8533 4083 8533 4078 8512 4072 8508
4069 8511
INC001-003-OHC161-242315-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0057.000000T0000Z-260926T1434Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.260921T1315Z.260925T1434Z.NO/
111 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 20.5 FEET, INDIANA 101 NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS IS
CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN
PROGRESS. RESIDENTS OF THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR
BECOME CONCERNED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:25 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 12:25 AM EDT THURSDAY WAS 21.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.6 FEET MONDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494
INC001-179-242315-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260926T1400Z/
/LYNI3.2.ER.260917T0658Z.260918T2000Z.260925T1400Z.NR/
111 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
THIS APPROACHES THE FLOOD OF RECORD.
* WHERE...WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE.
* WHEN...UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:45 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 12:45 AM EDT THURSDAY WAS 12.8 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 12.2 FEET
EARLY THIS MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
TOMORROW MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502
INC003-242315-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-260926T0000Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.260919T0246Z.260921T1430Z.260925T0000Z.NO/
111 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...SAINT MARYS RIVER AT ST. MARY'S RIVER NEAR FORT WAYNE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED
CITY STREETS, PARK DRIVES AND COUNTY ROADS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:30 AM EDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 12:30 AM EDT THURSDAY WAS 15.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 15.0 FEET
EARLY THIS MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514
4094 8504 4093 8506
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