Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 9:34PM EDT until March 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Elkhart River at Goshen affecting Elkhart and Noble Counties.
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart, St.
Joseph and Berrien Counties.
.Recent rainfall across the Saint Joseph River basin will result in
minor river flooding.
For the Elkhart River...including Goshen, Cosperville...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, The river reaches flood stage with the
lowest residential areas beginning to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 5.6 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning.Friday afternoon at
345 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov