Flood Warning for Adams, IN; Wells, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. 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. Where: Wabash River near Linn Grove. When: From late...
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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 Thursday morning at 1045 AM EDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana... Mississinewa River near Marion affecting Grant, Wabash and Miami Counties. For the Mississinewa River...including Marion...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove. * WHEN...From late tonight to early Monday 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 Wednesday the stage was 9.6 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.6 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 4:35PM EDT until August 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Northern Indiana. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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