Flood Warning issued April 13 at 6:31PM CDT until April 15 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Details
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties.
For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...Minor flooding is
occurring.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, water overflows low-lying river banks
along Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood
Drive and Island Boulevard near Shelby. Water begins to be
diverted through the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood
impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 PM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Tuesday.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
A Flood Warning means water levels above flood stage are imminent or
may already be occurring. Persons along rivers and streams in the
warned area should take immediate precautions to protect life and
property.
These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued by Tuesday afternoon.