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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. NOTE: Forecasts for the Salamonie River near Warren are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 17 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 12 Action Stage: 10 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 16.94 ft on 03/06/1963 (2) 16.82 ft on 08/05/1998 (3) 16.21 ft on 12/30/1990 (4) 16.21 ft on 03/18/1978 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 13.02 ft on 05/10/2021 (2) 13.38 ft on 01/12/2020 (3) 14.40 ft on 05/27/2019 (4) 11.78 ft on 04/04/2018 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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Flood Impacts & Photos

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17.2	Flood water begins to hit the bottom of the bridge at the gage site.
17	Major flooding is in progress with extensive inundation and damage. Many primary roads and bridges are closed. Evacuations from flood prone areas are necessary.
15	Moderate flooding can be expected. Secondary roads are blocked and the transfer of property to higher ground is necessary.
12	The 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.
Photos (1) Upstream view from Warren Gauge (2) Downstream view from Warren Gauge

About This Location

Latitude: 40.712500° N, Longitude: 85.453600° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 784.42 796.42 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Warren

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Gauge transitioned from 784.65 NGVD29 to 784.42 NAVD88 on May 7, 2019. Potential River Levels Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels 10 Day (HEFS) 10 Day (NAEFS) River Forecast VS. River Potential Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours. Click individual graphics to enlarge.

Resources

Hydrologic Resources Text Products Past Precipitation Forecast Precipitation River Forecast Centers River Stage Summary US Geological Survery Surface Water Inundation Mapping Locations

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