NWS: Flood Warnings issued for several local rivers

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The National Weather Service has issued several Flood Warnings for rivers in our area.

Text of the Flood Warning:

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1008 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...

  Wabash River at Wabash affecting Cass IN, Miami and Wabash
  Counties.

  Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van
  Wert 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

INC003-180815-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0058.260918T2100Z-260922T0400Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.260918T2100Z.260920T1200Z.260921T0336Z.NO/
1008 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary`s River near Fort Wayne.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected
  city streets, park drives and county roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
    afternoon to 14.2 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall
    early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to 14.6 feet early Sunday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514
      4094 8504 4093 8506


$$

Marsili

 

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