{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.3614157e6c761a21f01df90e71bafa92b66fff95.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 20 at 4:09PM EDT until September 24 at 10:24PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3614157e6c761a21f01df90e71bafa92b66fff95.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Northern Indiana"},"word_count":319,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 20 at 4:09PM EDT until September 24 at 10:24PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Allen, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Northern Indiana\n**Sent:** 2026-09-20T16:09:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-20T16:09:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-21T10:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in\nIndiana...Ohio...\n\nSaint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting\nAllen IN County.\n\nSaint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Allen IN and Van\nWert Counties.\n\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...\n\nWabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.\n\nWabash River near Linn Grove affecting Adams and Wells Counties.\n\nKankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte, Starke and St. Joseph\nCounties.\n\nFor the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Minor\nflooding is forecast.\nFor the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is\nforecast.\nFor the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near\nFort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne.\n\n* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Some residents in the Winchester Road area\nmay need to be evacuated. Property damage begins in some areas at\nthis level.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 3:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending\nat 3:45 PM EDT Sunday was 16.0 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet\ntomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late\nWednesday evening.\n- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles.\n\nMotorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars\nthrough flooded areas.\n\nDetailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at\nwww.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.\n\nThis statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours."}