Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 4:11AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 1:11am
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Michigan...
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart, St.
Joseph and Berrien Counties.
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 this 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 3:15 AM EDT Friday the stage was 4.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 5.6 feet this 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 this evening at 1015 PM EDT.
Area Description:
Elkhart, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov