Hoagland, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River at St. Mary's River near Fort Wayne.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Some residents in the Winchester Road area
may need to be evacuated. Property damage begins in some areas at
this level.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.3 feet and rising.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet
this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Many east side city streets and county
roads are flooded. Evacuation of east side residents near Bellmont
High School becomes necessary.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 23.4 feet and steady.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 3:40 AM EDT Sunday was 23.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 16.4 feet early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN,
Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall,
Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Southern
Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells,
Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including
the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern
Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the
following areas, Paulding and Van Wert.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ this 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. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Periods of rain and thunderstorms are expected today. Swaths of
torrential rain with 2 inch per hour rainfall rates are possible
and may result in flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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