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
NWS forecast issued Sun, Sep 27, 9:23 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 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
- 14.76 ft — July 8, 2003
- 14.42 ft — June 19, 2015
- 14.33 ft — July 10, 2003
- 13.87 ft — March 17, 1978
- 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.