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Starke County EMA
Friday April 7th, 2017 :: 09:12 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Update: Flood Warning issued April 7 at 10:07PM EDT expiring April 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Update: Flood Warning issued April 7 at 10:07PM EDT expiring April 13 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

Areas Affected: St. Joseph; Starke; La Porte
Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Fulton...Kosciusko...Marshall...
Pulaski and Starke Counties
Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart...
Branch and St. Joseph Counties

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...

Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte...Starke and St. Joseph
Counties
Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties
Saint Joseph River Ohio above Newville affecting Allen...De Kalb
and Defiance Counties
Tiffin River near Stryker affecting Defiance...Fulton and Williams
Counties
North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County

.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent heavy rainfall.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Kankakee River at Davis
* until Thursday morning.
* At 9 PM Friday the stage was 11.5 feet and steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will fall below the 10.0 foot flood stage
around 7 AM Wednesday April 12.
* At 11.0 feet...Flooding of secondary roads near the river begins.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep
to allow safe passage. Never allow children to play in or near flood
waters. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or local media for further
statements and updated forecasts.

Detailed river forecasts and more information can be found on the
internet at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

All times are in Eastern Time. This statement will be updated in
about 24 hours or sooner if necessary.

Address/Location
Starke County EMA
53 East Mound Street
Knox, IN 46534

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-772-9182

Jacob Lippner
Emergency Management Agency
[email protected]
574-772-9182

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