Ossian, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ SATURDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN,
Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall,
Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Southern
Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells,
Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including
the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern
Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the
following areas, Paulding and Van Wert.

* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT  /1 AM CDT/ Saturday through Sunday 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...
- Recent rainfall plus additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches late
tonight into Sunday morning may cause flooding. The greatest
rainfall totals are expected generally north of US 6.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Bluffton IN.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The outlying portion of West Washington
Street becomes impassible and SR 116 west of Bluffton begins to
flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The 100 year flood level is exceeded.
Highway 1050 S in Adams County east of Geneva begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM EDT Friday was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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