Flood Advisory for Elkhart, IN; La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN +4 more
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Elkhart, La Porte and St. Joseph and southwest Michigan, including the...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Elkhart, La Porte and St. Joseph and southwest Michigan, including the following counties, Branch, Cass MI, Hillsdale and St. Joseph MI.
WHEN
Until 545 AM EDT /445 AM CDT/.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 1247 AM EDT /1147 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Bend, Elkhart, Mishawaka, Michigan City, La Porte, Coldwater, Hillsdale, Three Rivers, Westville, Georgetown, Trail Creek, Simonton Lake, Granger, Bronson, Jonesville, Constantine, New Carlisle, Quincy, White Pigeon and Centreville. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.