Flood Warning

...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.