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 FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of the Scidmore Park
picnic facilities in Three Rivers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EST Sunday the stage was 6.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 7.4 feet early
Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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