Warning for the following rivers in Indiana…
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.
For the Kankakee River…including Shelby, Momence…Moderate
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.
* WHEN…From Tuesday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, IN-55 is threatened south of the river.
County Road 1200W/Range Line Road is threatened north of the
river. County Road 1150N is threatened at Sumava Resorts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a cr of 12.0
feet Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
– Flood History…This cr compares to a previous cr of
12.0 feet on 02/06/2019.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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