Flood Warning
Flood Warning issued August 15 at 11:16PM EDT until August 21 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2026-08-15T23:16:00-04:00
Ends: 2026-08-21T05:36:00-04:00
Details
…The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following
rivers in Indiana and Illinois…
Tippecanoe River near Delphi.
Wildcat Creek from Jerome to Lafayette.
Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.
Wabash River from Lafayette to Hutsonville.
.Significant rainfall over the past several days has resulted in
widespread minor to moderate flooding along the Wabash River and
associated tributaries in north central and western Indiana.
Additional rain is possible at times through Sunday night. Please
stay advised of the latest forecasts and conditions through the
weekend into next week, especially those who live near waterways or
other flood prone areas.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Wabash River at Lafayette.
* WHEN…Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Flood waters cover SR 225 from just north
of Stair Road to just south of the bridge over the Wabash River.
Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S is completely flooded from
the Wabash Bottoms Janssen Tract area to Warren CR 350 N in the
Black Rock Preserve Area. Four residences on high ground along CR
950 W cannot access CR 950 W by land vehicles. Barton Beach Rd
closed. Local roads in the Granville Bridge area and homes near N
9th St also affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM EDT Saturday was 18.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Thursday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Sunday morning by around 1145 AM
EDT /1045 AM CDT/.