Flood Warning
SevereFlood Warning issued September 20 at 11:56AM EDT until September 24 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Begins Until 4 days left
Areas La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Full text
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Wabash River near Bluffton IN affecting Wells County. Wabash River near Linn Grove affecting Wells and Adams Counties. Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Van Wert, Allen IN and Adams Counties. Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne affecting Allen IN County. For the Wabash River...including Linn Grove, Bluffton IN, Wabash, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding of secondary roads near the river begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT /10:00 AM CDT/ Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
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