Flood Watch Indiana, Michigan | Effective 04/03/2026 11:17

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued April 3 at 2:17PM EDT until April 4 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Allen IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Lagrange, Marshall, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley and southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI. * WHEN...From 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Within the past three days, about 2 to 4 inches of rain has been recorded in portions of the watch area. Additional rain and thunderstorms through Saturday morning will worsen any ongoing flooding. About 1 inch of rain is expected. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Forcast Office: 
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov