Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Fort Wayne, IN ∙ Lafayette, OH ∙ Ora, IN ∙ Athens, IN ∙ South Whitley, IN ∙ Herbst, IN ∙ Dunkirk, IN ∙ Etna Green, IN ∙ Arcola, IN ∙ Gas City, IN

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Northern Indiana 844 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Marshall, Miami, Northern Kosciusko, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Wabash, Wells and Whitley and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen OH and Van Wert. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Radar indicates 3 to 8 inches with isolated locations receiving 8 to 12 inches of rain fell across much of the area the past 3 days. Additional heavy rain is possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible in thunderstorms. This may lead to additional flooding, especially in areas that received very heavy rain yesterday. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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