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City of Portland, IN
Tuesday April 2nd, 2024 :: 10:44 a.m. EDT

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Flood Warning until 09:00AM Wednesday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Salamonie River below Warren affecting Huntington, Jay, Wabash, Wells and Blackford Counties. Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County. Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. Little River above Huntington affecting Wabash, Huntington and Allen IN Counties. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen IN, Adams and Van Wert Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties. Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Cass IN, Whitley, Wabash and Kosciusko Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. For the Little River...including Huntington...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Salamonie River at Portland.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The parking lot of the Portland Water Park is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 12.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.8 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: JAY, IN

Instructions:

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 445 AM EDT.

Address/Location
City of Portland, IN
319 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-726-7161

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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