Flood Warning Issued for Jay County, Indiana
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 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 Salamonie River at Portland in Jay County until 2:00 PM EDT on August 17.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Jay County, Indiana
- Issued
- August 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Jay County, Indiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from August 17 at 7:43 AM EDT until August 17 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Jay County, Indiana, specifically the Salamonie River at Portland.
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. At 6:45 AM EDT the river stage was 10.1 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet this morning. Flood stage is 11.0 feet. At 11.0 feet, lowland agricultural flooding is expected.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until this afternoon at 2:00 PM EDT. The next statement will be issued at 2:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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