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WGUS83 KIWX 151356
FLSIWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
956 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 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 Adams and Wells Counties.

For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 400 AM EDT.

&&

INC179-160800-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240417T1200Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.240412T0302Z.240414T0945Z.240416T1200Z.NO/
956 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* 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 AM EDT Monday the stage was 11.2 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM EDT Monday was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 4.3 feet Saturday
    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


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INC001-179-160800-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240418T0000Z/
/LYNI3.2.ER.240411T1530Z.240413T1115Z.240417T0000Z.NR/
956 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

* 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 evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The flooding of county roads begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 12.8 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM EDT Monday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 7.2 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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