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Flood Warning — Adams County, IN, Wells County, IN
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
11:48 AM CDT · sam., sept. 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KIWX

Affected Areas

Adams County, IN Wells County, IN

Official Bulletin

220
WGUS83 KIWX 170128
FLSIWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
928 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

  Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.

For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate 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.

This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.

&&

INC001-179-172000-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260922T0900Z/
/LYNI3.2.ER.260917T0700Z.260918T1200Z.260921T0900Z.NR/
928 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches record flood
  levels.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
    tonight to a crest of 14.2 feet Friday morning. It will then fall
    below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502

$$

INC179-172000-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0055.260917T0900Z-260922T0600Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.260917T0900Z.260920T0000Z.260921T0600Z.NO/
928 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.

* WHEN...From late tonight to late Monday night.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to
    11.3 feet Friday morning. It will then fall early Saturday
    morning. It will rise to 11.4 feet Saturday evening. It will then
    fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8533 4083 8533 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511

$$

Johnson