{"id":133276,"date":"2026-09-17T10:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T14:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=133276"},"modified":"2026-09-18T02:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T06:16:19","slug":"nws-flood-warnings-issued-for-several-local-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/09\/17\/nws-flood-warnings-issued-for-several-local-rivers\/","title":{"rendered":"NWS: Flood Warnings issued for several local rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NWS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-115646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NWS.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NWS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NWS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/NWS-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>This post contains outdated information<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service has issued several <strong>Flood Warnings<\/strong> for rivers in our area.<\/p>\n<p>Text of the <strong>Flood Warning<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<pre>Flood Warning\r\nNational Weather Service Northern Indiana\r\n1008 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026\r\n\r\n...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a\r\nFlood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...\r\n\r\n  Wabash River at Wabash affecting Cass IN, Miami and Wabash\r\n  Counties.\r\n\r\n  Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van\r\n  Wert Counties.\r\n\r\n  Saint Marys River at St. Mary`s River near Fort Wayne affecting\r\n  Allen IN County.\r\n\r\nFor the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,\r\nLogansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.\r\nFor the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary`s River near\r\nFort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.\r\n\r\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\r\n\r\nTurn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\r\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\r\n\r\nDetailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/iwx under Rivers and Lakes\" target=\"_blank\">www.weather.gov\/iwx under Rivers and Lakes<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.\r\n\r\n&&\r\n\r\nINC003-180815-\r\n\/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0058.260918T2100Z-260922T0400Z\/\r\n\/SASI3.1.ER.260918T2100Z.260920T1200Z.260921T0336Z.NO\/\r\n1008 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026\r\n\r\n...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY\r\nNIGHT...\r\n\r\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.\r\n\r\n* WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary`s River near Fort Wayne.\r\n\r\n* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Monday night.\r\n\r\n* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected\r\n  city streets, park drives and county roads.\r\n\r\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\r\n  - At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 5.3 feet.\r\n  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.\r\n  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow\r\n    afternoon to 14.2 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall\r\n    early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to 14.6 feet early Sunday\r\n    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday\r\n    evening.\r\n  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.\r\n  - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/flood\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/safety\/flood<\/a>\r\n\r\n&&\r\n\r\nLAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514\r\n      4094 8504 4093 8506\r\n\r\n\r\n$$\r\n\r\nMarsili<\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_02_12_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The St. Mary&#039;s River and Headwaters Park during February flooding.  Science Central is visible as well as the old freight station at Clinton and Fourth Streets.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"1679\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_02_12_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_02_12_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\" data-description=\"The St. Mary&#039;s River and Headwaters Park during February flooding.  Science Central is visible as well as the old freight station at Clinton and Fourth Streets.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/12 - St. Mary&#039;s River\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1679\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_02_12_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_03_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Headwaters Park during the March, 2009, flooding.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"1681\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_03_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_03_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/03\/09 - Headwaters Park\" data-description=\"Headwaters Park during the March, 2009, flooding.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/03\/09 - Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/03\/09 - Headwaters Park\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1681\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_03_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13685.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Pontoon on the St. Marys River during the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"2853\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13685.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13685.jpg\" data-title=\"2006: Pontoon on the St. Marys River\" data-description=\"Pontoon on the St. Marys River during the 2006 Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006: Pontoon on the St. Marys River\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006: Pontoon on the St. Marys River\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2853\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13685.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99950.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Bluffton High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"3338\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99950.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99950.jpg\" data-title=\"Bluffton High School Marching Band\" data-description=\"The Bluffton High School Marching Band in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Bluffton High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Bluffton High School Marching Band\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3338\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99950.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_29_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The River overlook at Spy Run Creek and the St. Mary&#039;s River.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"3783\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_07_29_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_29_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/29 - River overlook\" data-description=\"The River overlook at Spy Run Creek and the St. Mary&#039;s River.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/29 - River overlook\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/29 - River overlook\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3783\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_07_29_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hwsb\/122977.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Harrison Street Bridge over the St. Mary&#039;s River as seen from the historic Wells Street Bridge. Photo taken December 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"4910\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hwsb\/122977.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hwsb\/thumbs\/thumbs_122977.jpg\" data-title=\"Harrison Street Bridge\" data-description=\"The Harrison Street Bridge over the St. Mary&#039;s River as seen from the historic Wells Street Bridge. Photo taken December 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Harrison Street Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Harrison Street Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4910\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hwsb\/thumbs\/thumbs_122977.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/stmarys_at_thieme_detour.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"St Marys at Thieme Drive detour. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"5433\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/stmarys_at_thieme_detour.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_stmarys_at_thieme_detour.jpg\" data-title=\"St Marys at Thieme Drive detour\" data-description=\"St Marys at Thieme Drive detour. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"St Marys at Thieme Drive detour\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"St Marys at Thieme Drive detour\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5433\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_stmarys_at_thieme_detour.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154875.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6332\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154875.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154875.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6332\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154875.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154877.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6333\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154877.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154877.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6333\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154877.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154888.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6334\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154888.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154888.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6334\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154888.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154898.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6335\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154898.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154898.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6335\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154898.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154919.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6336\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154919.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154919.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6336\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154919.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154939.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6337\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154939.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154939.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6337\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154939.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154941.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6338\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154941.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154941.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6338\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154941.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154964.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='526e8fbe667d0cf66dafb160f742cbad' data-image-id=\"6339\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/154964.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154964.jpg\" data-title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\" data-description=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne. Photo captured June 6, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6339\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/mlk-bridge\/thumbs\/thumbs_154964.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Weather Service has issued several Flood Warnings for rivers in our 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