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City of Portland, IN
Thursday April 11th, 2024 :: 05:35 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:00AM Saturday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. 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 Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Salamonie River at Portland.

* WHEN...From this morning to early Saturday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 11.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: JAY, IN

Instructions:

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 this evening at 1145 PM 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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