Issued: Sun Aug 9 | 8:27 PM
In effect for: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien
Severe: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
A first batch of storms has moved through this evening bringing up
to 2 to 4 inches of rain across the area, especially along and north
of US-6. At least 2 inches of additional rain with locally higher
amounts possible as more thunderstorms are forecast for tonight.
* WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE…Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Allen IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton
IN, Huntington, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern
Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko,
Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Western St. Joseph IN
and Whitley and southwest Michigan, including the following areas,
Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph
MI.
* WHEN…From midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight through Monday
morning.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded.
