Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Adams County, Indiana. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force3
Every product in force for Adams County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 4:09PM EDT until September 25 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued Until 5 days left
Areas Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH
Full text
...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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Many east side city streets and county
roads are flooded. Evacuation of east side residents near Bellmont
High School becomes necessary.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:30 PM EDT Sunday was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet early Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 4:09PM EDT until September 25 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued Until 5 days left
Areas Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Full text
...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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.
* WHEN...Until Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads are blocked. Roads near the
east side of Geneva begin to flood. Some evacuations may be
required and property needs to be transferred to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:45 PM EDT Sunday was 14.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Thursday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
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.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 124 alerts for Adams County, including 28 severe thunderstorm warnings, 9 flood warnings, 5 flash flood warnings and 4 freeze warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Adams County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
