{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8d58786cec5bebdcd531b791dadc40dfa6850719.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 18 at 5:55PM EDT until September 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-18","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d58786cec5bebdcd531b791dadc40dfa6850719.001.1","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":288,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 18 at 5:55PM EDT until September 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Wells, IN\n**Issued by:** NWS Northern Indiana\n**Sent:** 2026-09-18T17:55:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-18T17:55:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-19T12:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in\nIndiana...\n\nWabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.\n\nWabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.\n\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...\nOhio...\n\nSaint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting\nAllen IN County.\n\nSaint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and\nAdams Counties.\n\nFor the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate\nflooding is forecast.\nFor the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near\nFort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is\nforecast.\n\n* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.\n\n* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The outlying portion of West Washington\nStreet becomes impassible and SR 116 west of Bluffton begins to\nflood.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 4:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending\nat 4:45 PM EDT Friday was 15.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage\nTuesday evening and continue falling to 9.0 feet early Wednesday\nafternoon.\n- Flood stage is 10.0 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."}