Flood Warning for Allen, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs in parks and low farmland throughout southern Allen County. The City of Fort Wayne starts 24 hour flood fighting procedures. Where: Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne. When: From this evening to early Tuesday afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
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 late tonight at 545 AM EDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Ohio...Indiana... Auglaize River near Fort Jennings affecting Paulding, Allen OH and Putnam Counties. Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Ohio...Indiana... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van Wert Counties. For the Auglaize River...including Fort Jennings, Defiance...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 forecast. * WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne. * WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Flooding occurs in parks and low farmland throughout southern Allen County. The City of Fort Wayne starts 24 hour flood fighting procedures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 11:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.1 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 15.7 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. Flood stage is 14.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 15 at 11:32AM EDT until August 18 at 2:00PM 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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