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State: IN Total alerts: 6 Updated: Sep 23, 2026 12:04am CDT

Beach Hazards Statement

Area
Lake; Porter
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 22 at 9:44PM CDT until September 23 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...High waves of 3 to 6 feet and dangerous currents expected at Lake Michigan beaches. * WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.

Flood Warning

Area
Allen, IN
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 10:31PM EDT until September 25 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van Wert Counties. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding occurs on the lowest unprotected city streets, park drives and county roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Tuesday was 16.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling to 9.5 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Adams, IN; Allen, IN; Van Wert, OH
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 10:31PM EDT until September 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van Wert Counties. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, Piqua Road begins to flood at Decatur. Evacuations begin on Ogg Street. Ohio State Route 49 near Willshire becomes flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:55 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:55 PM EDT Tuesday was 22.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 12.3 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Wells, IN
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 10:30PM EDT until September 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...Observed flooding increased in duration 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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * 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 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue falling to 4.6 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning

Area
Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Flood Warning issued September 22 at 10:30PM EDT until September 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

...Observed flooding increased in duration 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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * 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 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 13.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Beach Hazards Statement

Area
Northern La Porte
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 22 at 10:09PM EDT until September 23 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions expected. *Waves of 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. *Strong southward flowing longshore current expected. *Strong structural current near piers and breakwalls, especially on the north sides. *Rip currents possible within sandbars. * WHERE...Northern La Porte county. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers.

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Evansville.

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