Flood Watch
SevereFlood Watch issued September 20 at 2:41AM EDT until September 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued Until 3 hr 14 min left
Areas Elkhart, IN; Lagrange, IN; Steuben, IN; Noble, IN; De Kalb, IN; Starke, IN; Marshall, IN; Fulton, IN; Whitley, IN; Allen, IN; Miami, IN; Wabash, IN; Huntington, IN; Wells, IN; Adams, IN; Grant, IN; Blackford, IN; Jay, IN; Northern La Porte, IN; Eastern St. Joseph, IN; Northern Kosciusko, IN; Southern La Porte, IN; Western St. Joseph, IN; Southern Kosciusko, IN; Cass, MI; St. Joseph, MI; Branch, MI; Northern Berrien, MI; Southern Berrien, MI; Paulding, OH; Van Wert, OH
Full text
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Paulding and Van Wert. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Periods of rain and thunderstorms are expected today. Swaths of torrential rain with 2 inch per hour rainfall rates are possible and may result in flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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