Salamonie River near Warren, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Fri, Sep 18, 1:27 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 17.2 ftFlood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
• 17 ftMajor flooding is in progress with extensive inundation and damage. Many primary roads and bridges are closed. Evacuations from flood prone areas are necessary.
• 15 ftModerate flooding can be expected. Secondary roads are blocked and the transfer of property to higher ground is necessary.
• 12 ftThe river reaches flood stage with minor flooding of low agricultural land and roads nearest the river. Belleville Road and East Flowing Well Road northwest of Warren become impassable and isolated nearby residences.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.94 ft — March 6, 1963
2. 16.82 ft — August 5, 1998
3. 16.21 ft — March 18, 1978
4. 16.21 ft — December 30, 1990
5. 16.13 ft — June 11, 1958

Recent crests: 13.02 ft (May 10, 2021) · 13.38 ft (January 12, 2020) · 14.4 ft (May 27, 2019) · 11.78 ft (April 4, 2018) · 13.92 ft (May 5, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSalamonie River at Portland, IN
• Wabash River at Huntington, IN
• Little River near Huntington, IN
• Wabash River at Andrews, IN
• Salamonie River at Dora, IN
• Mississinewa River at Marion, IN
• Wabash River at Bluffton, IN
• Wabash River at Wabash, IN
• Wabash River at Linn Grove, IN