Flash Flood Warning for Southern Adams County and Wells County, IN
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southern Adams County and Wells County until 2:45 PM EDT.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Indiana
- Issued
- September 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from September 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM EDT until September 16, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Southern Adams County in northeastern Indiana and Wells County in northeastern Indiana. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Bluffton, Berne, Geneva, Nottingham, Poneto, Vera Cruz, Reiffsburg, Domestic, Petroleum, Linn Grove, Travisville, Wellsburg, Dillman, North Oaks, Keystone, Liberty Center, Ceylon, Mount Zion, Rockford and Mcnatts.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen since last evening. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:45 PM EDT on September 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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