Munster, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, Water overflows low-lying river banks along
Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and
Island Boulevard near Shelby. Water begins to be diverted through
the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood impacts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow evening and continue falling through the week.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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