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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1021 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.
Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Ohio...
Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Van Wert and
Allen IN Counties.
.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent repeated heavy
rainfall.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 430 PM EDT.
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1021 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, River Road at Bluffton begins to flood.
Flood waters isolate the amphitheater at Kehoe Park in Bluffton.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Friday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4080 8533 4083 8533 4078 8512 4072 8508
4069 8511
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1021 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The flooding of county roads begin.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Friday was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502
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1021 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.8 feet, Flood water begins to cross Ohio Highway
49 north of Willshire, Ohio.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:55 PM EDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:55 PM EDT Friday was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
to 15.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise above flood
stage early Sunday morning to 18.8 feet Sunday evening. It
will fall below flood stage again Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494
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