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City of Portland, IN
Saturday April 5th, 2025 :: 11:11 a.m. EDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:00AM Sunday

...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County. Eel River at North Manchester affecting Kosciusko, Wabash, Cass IN, Whitley and Miami Counties. For the Salamonie River...including Portland...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including North Manchester...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Salamonie River at Portland.

* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Saturday was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - 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. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 200 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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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