Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 7:24AM EDT until September 20 at 10:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 4:24am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...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 1030 AM EDT /930 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 724 AM EDT /624 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 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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,
Walkerton, North Liberty, North Judson, Argos, Kingsford Heights,
Culver, Wanatah, Hamlet, Lakeville, La Crosse, Koontz Lake,
Walnut 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:
La Porte, IN; Marshall, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Northern Indiana
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov