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Flood Warning in Effect for Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River Near Fort Wayne

A National Weather Service Northern Indiana river flood warning record dated August 16, 2026, forecasts minor flooding through early Tuesday afternoon.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 15, 2026, 3:34 p.m. ET
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The has issued a covering one forecast area: **Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne**. The official National Weather Service record carries a local date of **August 16, 2026** (), and states that According to that record, the began at 11:55 PM EDT on August 15, 2026, and is set to expire at 2:00 PM EDT on August 18, 2026 — described in the product as running The record sets out the expected impacts at flood stage: at 14.0 feet, flooding occurs in parks and low farmland throughout southern Allen County, and the City of Fort Wayne starts 24 hour flood fighting procedures. The National Weather Service advises drivers to turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads, noting that 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 record states the next statement will be issued late tonight at 545 AM EDT. Residents and property owners along Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne — the single area named in the August 16, 2026 record — are the ones covered by this .

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