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WGUS83 KIWX 131648
FLSIWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1248 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

  Salamonie River below Warren affecting Wabash, Wells, Blackford,
  Huntington and Jay Counties.

  Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.

  Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.

For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash,
Logansport...Moderate 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 Sunday morning at 700 AM EDT.

&&

INC009-069-075-169-179-141100-
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/WRNI3.1.ER.240412T0513Z.240413T1400Z.240414T0112Z.NO/
1248 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Salamonie River below Warren.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The river reaches flood stage with minor
  flooding of low agricultural land and roads nearest the river.
  Belleville Road and East Flowing Well Road northwest of Warren
  become impassable and isolated nearby residences.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.4 feet and steady.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 7.4 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565


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INC179-141100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240416T2100Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.240412T0302Z.240414T0600Z.240415T2100Z.NO/
1248 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* 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 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.4 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.7
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Monday 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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INC001-179-141100-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240417T0200Z/
/LYNI3.2.ER.240411T1530Z.240413T1115Z.240416T0200Z.NR/
1248 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* 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 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.2 feet and slowly
    falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Monday evening and continue falling to 8.4 feet Thursday
    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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