Headline:
Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 8:54AM EDT until September 20 at 10:30AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 5:54am
Expires:
September 20, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* 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 853 AM EDT /753 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated that the
heavier rain with the showers and thunderstorms early this
morning had some to an end. 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 are expected to be less than one
quarter of an inch through 11 AM EDT. This additional rain and
runoff from earlier heavy rainfall will result in some 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