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WGUS83 KIWX 120212
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1012 PM EDT TUE MAR 11 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST.
  JOSEPH COUNTIES

.MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 IS EXPECTED
GIVEN RECENT SNOWMELT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR
LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.

DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER
THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.

ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN
ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

&&

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912 PM CDT TUE MAR 11 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING
  AND CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET AROUND  1 AM THURSDAY MARCH 13. ADDITIONAL
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED
  ON JUN 30 2013.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8667 4144 8661 4130 8673 4131 8679
      4143 8670

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