Flood Warning issued for Tippecanoe County, IN
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 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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Minor flooding is occurring on Wildcat Creek near Lafayette until early Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Tippecanoe County, IN
- Issued
- August 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Indianapolis IN
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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tippecanoe County, IN.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Indianapolis IN. Effective from August 18 at 5:38AM EDT until August 20 at 5:00AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Tippecanoe County, IN. Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is occurring and forecast. At 4:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.0 feet. Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
Timeline
Alert in effect until early Thursday morning (August 20 at 5:00AM EDT). The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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