Flood Warning for Wabash River at Wabash, Indiana
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NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 3 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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A Flood Warning has been issued for the Wabash River at Wabash affecting Cass, Miami and Wabash counties in Indiana from this evening through Saturday evening.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana
- Issued
- September 17, 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 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Northern Indiana. Effective from September 17 at 10:08AM EDT until September 19 at 8:00PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Wabash River at Wabash affecting Cass, Miami and Wabash Counties in Indiana.
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 14.0 feet, lowland flooding begins in rural Wabash County. At 9:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 15.3 feet just after midnight tonight.
Timeline
Onset at 2026-09-17T19:21:00-04:00. Effective from 2026-09-17T10:08:00-04:00. Expires 2026-09-18T04:15:00-04:00. Ends 2026-09-19T20:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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