Wabash River at Linn Grove, IN

River level and flood forecast · Adams County

Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 137 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

2.557.51012.51517.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 9 ftFlood 11 ftModerate 14 ftMajor 17 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Sep 27, 9:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage17 ft
Moderate flood stage14 ft
Flood stage11 ft
Action stage9 ft
Record crest (July 8, 2003)14.76 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftThere is extensive inundation and damage with many primary roads and bridges closed. Many people are to be evacuated.
  • 15 ftThe 100 year flood level is exceeded. Highway 1050 S in Adams County east of Geneva begins to flood.
  • 14 ftSecondary roads are blocked. Roads near the east side of Geneva begin to flood. Some evacuations may be required and property needs to be transferred to higher ground.
  • 12 ftThe flooding of county roads begin.
  • 11 ftAgricultural flooding begins. Low lands east of Geneva begin to flood.

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.76 ft — July 8, 2003
  2. 14.42 ft — June 19, 2015
  3. 14.33 ft — July 10, 2003
  4. 13.87 ft — March 17, 1978
  5. 13.81 ft — May 11, 2021

Recent crests: 13.81 ft (May 11, 2021) · 13.69 ft (January 13, 2020) · 13.06 ft (April 28, 2019) · 12.34 ft (April 5, 2018) · 12.71 ft (May 6, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LYNI3); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.