Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Northern Indiana
Areas Affected: Allen, IN; De Kalb, IN; Defiance, OH
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 11:37am EDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 11:37am EDT
Alert Expires: Monday 5:45am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 11:37am EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 2:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Pulaski, White and Carroll Counties. Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Defiance, De Kalb and Allen IN Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Williams, Defiance and Fulton OH Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart, St. Joseph and Berrien Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting St. Joseph MI, Elkhart and Branch Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana...Michigan... Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles affecting St. Joseph, Cass MI and Berrien Counties. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Ohio...including Montpelier, Newville, St. Joe River Ft. Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tiffin River...including Stryker...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers, Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph River to the Cedarville Reservoir. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:10 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:10 AM EDT Sunday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 1245 PM EDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.788ba9aa89c1b3151c59a9b969f5aa7c4ddacab0.007.1 Codes: INC003, INC033 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.788ba9aa89c1b3151c59a9b969f5aa7c4ddacab0.007.1