Flood Warning until 04:16PM Friday 
...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Mississinewa River near Marion affecting Wabash, Grant and Miami Counties. Salamonie River below Warren affecting Jay, Huntington, Blackford, Wabash and Wells Counties. .Heavy rainfall has fell across portions of the Upper Wabash basin over the past 24 to 48 hours. Additional rainfall is expected. For the Mississinewa River...including Marion...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississinewa River near Marion.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.8 feet, Flood waters cut off the Stone Crest Manor trailer park and the Quail Hollow neighborhood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 6.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 12.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT, IN ... MIAMI, IN ... WABASH, 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 Thursday afternoon at noon EDT.
Address/Location
Grant County Emergency Management
401 S Adams St
Marion, IN 46953
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-651-2410
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
