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...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding of secondary roads near the river begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT /10:00 AM CDT/ Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
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La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN · 41.397°, -86.695°
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- La Porte, IN; St. Joseph, IN; Starke, IN
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...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Kankakee River at Davis affecting St. Joseph, La Porte and Starke Counties. For the Kankakee River...including Davis...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kankakee River at Davis. * WHEN...From late tonight to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding of secondary roads near the river begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT /10:00 AM CDT/ Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes. This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.