# Flood Warning: Adams, IN; Wells, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 21:46 ingested 2026-09-18 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Warning — Adams, IN; Wells, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Ohio...

Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Adams and Allen
IN Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting
Allen IN County.

Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County.

Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties.

For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast. This approaches the flood of record, which was a crest of
14.76 ft that occurred in July 2003.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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