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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:23 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tippecanoe River near Delphi.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Low agricultural lands, river parks and a
few local roads flood along the Tippecanoe River.  Oakdale Public
Access Site flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 8.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday was 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
morning to 7.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise above
flood stage early Saturday morning to 8.1 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will fall below flood stage again Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:23 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 12.3 feet early Saturday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:23 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding is in progress. Flood
waters near SR 225 between Old SR 25 and Battleground. Warren CR
350 N near Black Rock Preserve and Tippecanoe CR 950 W in the
Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract area may be impassable. Fort
Ouiatenon grounds begin to flood. Flooding at the Grandville
Public Access site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 16.1 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall tomorrow evening. It will
rise to 16.1 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Flood Watch
Issued: 1:18 PM Aug. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south
central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana, including
the following counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone,
Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson,
Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton. In east central
Indiana, Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north central Indiana,
Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and
Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana,
Greene, Martin and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay,
Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion,
Vigo and Warren.

* WHEN...Through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flooding is ongoing. More rain is expected through tonight.
- 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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