Surface water in Fairfield Ditch rising
Clarification on voluntary evacuation:
The evacuation of residents at the intersection of Daleview and Fernwood is completely voluntary. The Flood Control Emergency Operations Center directed the Fire Department to go door to door for these residents as water rose in the Fairfield Ditch, where it has overflowed from its banks.
The City of Fort Wayne Fire Department with the assistance of 911 Communications and the Flood Control staff is evacuating up to 12 houses at the intersection of Daleview and Fernwood in Waynedale.
Firefighters are going door-to-door to the affected homes. The City is pumping the water in this area, but water is rising faster than the pumps can remove it. The Fairfield Ditch has overflowed from its banks.