Flood Warning for Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on August 12, 2026, 11 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties until early Monday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana
- Issued
- August 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Adams and Wells Counties, Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from August 12 at 4:35 PM EDT, with onset late tonight, and remains in effect until August 17 at 2:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Wabash River near Linn Grove in Adams County and Wells County, Indiana.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts are available at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast for the Wabash River near Linn Grove, approaching the flood of record. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (11.0 feet) just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.6 feet Friday evening.
Timeline
The alert begins late tonight (onset August 13 at 1:24 AM EDT) and continues through early Monday morning, August 17 at 2:00 AM EDT. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 10:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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