{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8d58786cec5bebdcd531b791dadc40dfa6850719.003.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued September 18 at 5:55PM EDT until September 22 at 5:36AM 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%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8d58786cec5bebdcd531b791dadc40dfa6850719.003.1","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":282,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued September 18 at 5:55PM EDT until September 22 at 5:36AM 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:** 2026-09-18T17:55:00-04:00\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...Minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne.\n\n* WHEN...Until late Monday night.\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 5:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this\nevening to a crest of 16.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then\nfall below flood stage early Monday morning.\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."}