Flood Advisory for La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI +1 more
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What you need to know
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- La Porte, St. Joseph, Berrien, Cass
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What is happening
What: Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, La Porte and St. Joseph and southwest Michigan, including the following counties, Berrien and Cass MI. When: Until 715...
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, La Porte and St. Joseph and southwest Michigan, including the following counties, Berrien and Cass MI. * WHEN...Until 715 PM EDT /615 PM CDT/. * IMPACTS...Flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 516 PM EDT /416 PM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... South Bend, Mishawaka, Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, Westville, Buchanan, Georgetown, Trail Creek, Granger, New Buffalo, New Carlisle, Three Oaks, Edwardsburg, Long Beach, Roseland, Pottawattamie Park, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Shorewood-Tower Hill and Bertrand. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued August 9 at 5:17PM EDT until August 9 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Northern Indiana. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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