FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT /930 AM CDT/THIS MORNING
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Marshall County in north central Indiana...
Southern St. Joseph County in north central Indiana...
La Porte County in northwestern Indiana...
Starke County in northwestern Indiana...
* WHEN...Until 1030 AM EDT /930 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 853 AM EDT /753 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated that the
heavier rain with the showers and thunderstorms early this
morning had some to an end. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts are expected to be less than one
quarter of an inch through 11 AM EDT. This additional rain and
runoff from earlier heavy rainfall will result in some minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Michigan City, La Porte, Plymouth, Westville, Bremen, Knox,
Walkerton, North Liberty, North Judson, Argos, Kingsford Heights,
Culver, Wanatah, Hamlet, Lakeville, La Crosse, Koontz Lake,
Walnut and Oak Grove.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
1400 pioneer
Plymouth, IN 46563
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 574-936-3187
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch