Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:56AM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St.
Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange,
Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte,
Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben,
Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley and
northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen OH, Defiance,
Fulton OH, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Williams.
* WHEN...From 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning through this
evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Pockets of heavy rainfall have impacted portions of the watch
area over the past couple of days. Additional heavy rain is
forecasted this afternoon and evening with rainfall rates of
1 to 2 inches per hour or more possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 6:04AM EDT until August 11 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana, including the following
counties, Fulton IN, Pulaski and Starke.
* WHEN...Until 915 AM EDT /815 AM CDT/.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 603 AM EDT /503 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy
rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small
stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rochester, Winamac, North Judson, Medaryville, Pulaski,
Ripley, Kewanna, Fulton, Monterey, Vanmeter Park, Beardstown,
Lawton, Star City, Lake Bruce, Ora, Bruce Lake Station, Bass
Lake, Delong, Denham and Leiters Ford.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.