Wabash River at Wabash, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Sep 21, 10:18 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 28 ftDevastation occurs in flood plain area of Wabash, Lagro, and Rich Valley. All bridges over the Wabash River are in jeopardy. Portions of Indiana 524, Business US 24, and public utility area are washed away.
• 26.4 ftFlood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site causing increased flooding upstream of the gage.
• 26 ftCommercial and industrial areas of Wabash south of Market Street on the right bank are seriously flooded. Flood waters are several feet deep in city streets. There are many evacuations.
• 23 ftA major flood is in progress in Lagro and Wabash. Many city streets are impassible. Water is 2 or more feet deep in residential and commercial areas. Flooding begins in Rich Valley.
• 21 ftSome evacuations of residences and flooding of commercial and industrial areas begin in Wabash and Lagro. Flooding of Business US 24 near Rich Valley and Indiana 524 near Largo begins.
• 19 ftResidential and some commercial flooding begins on the right bank in southwest sections of Wabash. Extensive rural flooding south of Rich Valley begins in western Wabash County.
• 17 ftSome low lying areas and lowest sections of Wabash and Lagro begin to flood.
• 14 ftLowland flooding begins in rural Wabash County.

Highest crests on record

1. 28.7 ft — March 26, 1913
2. 24.44 ft — February 11, 1959
3. 24.22 ft — May 18, 1943
4. 23 ft — January 4, 1950
5. 22.8 ft — January 15, 1930

Recent crests: 14.12 ft (February 28, 2021) · 14.06 ft (January 12, 2020) · 14.54 ft (May 1, 2019) · 14.44 ft (November 18, 2017) · 15.08 ft (May 29, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWabash River at Huntington, IN
• DownstreamWabash River at Peru, IN
• Salamonie River at Dora, IN
• Mississinewa River at Peoria, IN
• Wabash River at Andrews, IN
• Eel River (IN) at North Manchester, IN
• Mississinewa River at Marion, IN
• Salamonie River near Warren, IN