Flood Warning for Wells, IN
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What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 10.0 feet, The river is at flood stage. Flooding of agricultural land begins. Where: Wabash River near Bluffton IN. When: From early this morning to Friday morning.
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Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. .Recent heavy rainfall led to rises on area rivers. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN. * WHEN...From early this morning to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, The river is at flood stage. Flooding of agricultural land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 11:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 10.1 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2 feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 20 at 12:19AM EDT until August 21 at 8:00AM 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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