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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
836 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...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 Wells and Adams Counties.

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

  Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and
  Adams Counties.

  Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Defiance, Fulton OH and
  Williams Counties.

For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary`s River near
Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 245 PM EDT.

&&

INC179-151845-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240417T0600Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.240412T0302Z.240414T0945Z.240416T0600Z.NO/
836 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water reaching the bottom of the bridge at
  East River Road and 450 East. River Road and a few county roads
  are closed by high water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Tuesday morning and continue falling to 4.6 feet early
    Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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INC001-179-151845-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240417T1030Z/
/LYNI3.2.ER.240411T1530Z.240413T1115Z.240416T1030Z.NR/
836 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
  This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday 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 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning and continue falling to 7.5 feet early Friday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

INC001-003-OHC161-151845-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-240418T0045Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.240412T0033Z.240413T0135Z.240417T0045Z.NO/
836 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.8 feet, Flood water begins to cross Ohio Highway
  49 north of Willshire, Ohio.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:55 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:55 PM EDT Sunday was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.7
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494


$$

OHC039-051-171-151845-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240416T2000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.240413T0030Z.240414T1800Z.240415T2000Z.NO/
836 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tiffin River at Stryker.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Portions of State Route 66 flood north of
  Archbold.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday was 11.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 6.6 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438


$$

MCD