Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 late tonight at 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.

Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana... Yellow River at Plymouth affecting St. Joseph, Starke and Marshall Counties. For the Yellow River...including Plymouth...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Yellow River at Plymouth. * WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, A small trailer park near the Jefferson Street bridge begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM EDT Wednesday /7:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 8.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 14.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2 feet on 03/06/1979. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood