Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 7:17PM EDT until August 17 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-12T19:17:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-17T02:45:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…
Tippecanoe River near Delphi.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Heavy rainfall across northern and central Indiana will make its
way into the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers and bring minor lowland
flooding along those rivers. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to
2.5 inches through Friday morning in the upper parts of those basins
was included in the forecast, so any deviations from that could
change the crests and amount of time in flood.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Lafayette.
* WHEN…Until early Monday morning.
* 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 6:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 PM EDT Wednesday was 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.3
feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Sunday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday morning by around 1030
AM EDT.