Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:23PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 7:23pm
Expires:
April 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.
For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Low-lying residences are threatened along
Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and
Island Boulevard near Shelby.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
11.3 feet Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Saturday evening.
Area Description:
Lake, IN; Newton, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov