Fort Wayne, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of lowland and farmland near the
river increases.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:25 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 13.8 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Significant flooding occurs on DeKalb
County Road 42 about 3 miles northeast of Newville. Considerable
agricultural and low land flooding occurs along the St. Joseph
River to the Cedarville Reservoir.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:25 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:25 AM EDT Saturday was 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.1
feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, County Road 225 North...just north of
Pleasant Mills Indiana is closed by flood water. Low land areas of
Kekionga Park on the southeast side of Decatur begin flooding.
Flooding is limited to farm land in Pleasant Mills Indiana and
Willshire Ohio.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:25 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 18.3 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

* WHERE...Maumee River at Fort Wayne.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The city of Fort Wayne launches 24-hour
flood fight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:25 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 4:25 AM EDT Saturday was 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
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...Through 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Additional rain and storms may cause areas of flooding today
given saturated soils.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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