Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Chicago, IL
Areas Affected: Jasper, IN; Porter, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 10:22am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 10:22am CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 10:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Sunday 10:22am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 10:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Chicago IL
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge affecting Porter and Jasper Counties. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Dunns Bridge...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River from US-421 south of La Crosse downstream to IN-49 south of Kouts, including the Dunns Bridge gauge. * WHEN...Until late this evening. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Low-lying agricultural land is inundated near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Sunday was 10.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage later today and continue falling. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may cause changes to these river forecasts. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by this evening.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2cf1a15e2a70d8038b3f30b8e6422c930f3279dc.001.1 Codes: INC073, INC127 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2cf1a15e2a70d8038b3f30b8e6422c930f3279dc.001.1