Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 17 at 8:15AM EDT until September 17 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 5:15am
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Kosciusko County in north central Indiana...
Marshall County in north central Indiana...
Southern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...
Starke County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 814 AM EDT /714 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain
due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of
rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Plymouth, Westville, Bremen, Knox, Trail
Creek, Gulivoire Park, Walkerton, North Liberty, Bourbon, North
Judson, Kingsford Heights, Wanatah, Hamlet, Lakeville, La Crosse,
Koontz Lake and Oak Grove.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Kosciusko, IN; La Porte, IN; Marshall, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov