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City of Portland, IN
Wednesday April 3rd, 2024 :: 11:34 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:00PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Salamonie River below Warren affecting Wabash, Jay, Blackford, Wells and Huntington Counties. Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. Eel River at North Manchester affecting Miami, Wabash, Kosciusko, Whitley and Cass IN Counties. Little River above Huntington affecting Huntington, Allen IN and Wabash Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... Yellow River at Plymouth affecting St. Joseph, Marshall and Starke 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...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Salamonie River at Portland.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 14.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 3.8 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: JAY, IN

Instructions:

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening.this afternoon at 1245 PM EDT /1145 AM CDT/.

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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