NWS: Updated Flood Warning for the St. Marys River

 

National Weather Service

 

Updated Flood Warnings from the National Weather Service:

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1005 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

…The flood warning has been extended for the following rivers…

  • Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Fulton…Kosciusko…Marshall…Pulaski and Starke Counties
  • Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Carroll…Pulaski and White Counties
  • Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties
  • Wabash River near Bluffton affecting Huntington and Wells Counties
  • Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams…Allen and Van Wert Counties
  • Saint Marys River at Muldoon Bridge affecting Allen County

Minor flooding continues along area rivers due to recent heavy rainfall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…Never drive vehicles through flooded areas. the water may be too deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to play in or near flood waters. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or local media for further statements and updated forecasts.

Detailed river forecasts and more information can be found on the internet at www.weather.gov/iwx under Hydrology… Rivers and Lakes.

All times are in Eastern Time. This statement will be updated in about 24 hours or sooner if necessary.

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1005 PM EDT MON JUN 22 2015

The Flood Warning has been extended for The Saint Marys River at Muldoon Bridge

* until Wednesday morning.
* At 9 PM Monday the stage was 14.8 feet and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast…The river will fall below the 14.0 foot flood stage around 6 AM Tuesday June 23.
* At 15.0 feet…Flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected city streets, park drives and county roads.

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

 

Visit the National Weather Service’s Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service webpage.

 

Click here for the latest news on Flooding in our area.

 

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