South Bend, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...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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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Yellow River at Plymouth.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, The right bank of the Yellow River
overflows with some city streets...low lying county roads and back
yards along Laporte Street in Plymouth flooding.  Low lying
agricultural areas flood as well.




* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Friday /7:45 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 12.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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