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WGUS73 KIWX 171621
FFSIWX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1221 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

INC001-069-179-OHC161-171815-
/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-260917T1815Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Adams IN-Huntington IN-Wells IN-Van Wert OH-
1221 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ADAMS, HUNTINGTON, WELLS AND SOUTHWESTERN VAN WERT
COUNTIES...

At 1221 PM EDT, Doppler radar estimates between 2 and 5 inches of
rain have fallen. Rain rates of one tenth to oen quarter of an inch
per hour will be possible through 130 PM EDT. Additional rainfall
amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring. There have been several reports from
earlier this morning of flooded roadways and stranded cards due to
flood waters.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
         areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Huntington, Bluffton, Decatur, Berne, Ossian, Geneva, Andrews,
  Markle, Monroe, Lancaster, Preble, Nottingham, Zanesville,
  Willshire, Uniondale, Wren, Poneto, Vera Cruz, Murray and North
  Oaks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4092 8534 4092 8523 4089 8508 4083 8481
      4074 8467 4073 8468 4073 8480 4057 8480
      4057 8520 4069 8538 4077 8564 4099 8564
      4094 8534

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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