Flood Warning
SevereFlood Warning issued September 20 at 5:57AM EDT until September 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued Until 3 days left
Areas Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Full text
...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. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * 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 4:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 14.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:45 AM EDT Sunday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 10.3 feet early 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.
NWS Northern Indiana