Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 10:29AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 7:29am
Expires:
April 6, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Marshall, St. Joseph and
Starke Counties.
Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte, St. Joseph and Starke
Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Michigan...
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Elkhart and Berrien Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St.
Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties.
For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Yellow River...including Plymouth, Knox...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 forecast.
* WHERE...Yellow River at Plymouth.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, The right bank of the Yellow River
overflows with some city streets...low lying county roads and back
yards along Laporte Street in Plymouth flooding. Low lying
agricultural areas flood as well.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Sunday /8:45 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 12.8
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.1 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM EDT /330 AM
CDT/.
Area Description:
Marshall, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov