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.
The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 230 PM EST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Michigan...Indiana...
Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting St. Joseph,
Berrien and Elkhart Counties.
Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch,
Elkhart and St. Joseph MI Counties.
.Recent snow melt and rainfall will lead to additional rises on area
rivers.
For the Saint Joseph River Michigan...including Three Rivers,
Mottville, Elkhart IN, South Bend, Niles...Minor flooding is
forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, The river reaches flood stage with the
lowest residential areas beginning to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 PM EST Sunday the stage was 5.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Tuesday morning to a crest of 5.6 feet Tuesday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 5.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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