Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 10:29AM EDT until April 8 at 2:00AM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of low lying agricultural areas
begins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM EDT Sunday /9:00 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was
10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM EDT Sunday /9:00 AM CDT Sunday/ was 10.1
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 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:
La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov