Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
156 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

INC091-141-MIC021-231000-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
La Porte IN-St. Joseph IN-Berrien MI-
156 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 /1256 AM CDT Sun Jun 23 2024/

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT /5 AM CDT/ EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, La
  Porte and St. Joseph and southwest Michigan, including the
  following county, Berrien.

* WHEN...Until 600 AM EDT /500 AM CDT/.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 153 AM EDT /1253 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy
    rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or
    expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and
    3 inches of rain have fallen. The heaviest rainfall through
    150 AM EDT has occurred across central and northern Berrien
    Counties along with western and northern LaPorte County.
    Heavy rainfall will continue to sag southeast through 2 AM
    EDT affecting eastern LaPorte County, St. Joseph County
    Indiana, and southeast Berrien County Michigan.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected
    over the area with localized higher amounts. This additional
    rain will result in minor flooding.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    South Bend, Michigan City, La Porte, Niles, Benton Harbor,
    St. Joseph, Westville, Buchanan, Georgetown, Trail Creek,
    Fair Plain, Benton Heights, Bridgman, New Buffalo, New
    Carlisle, Berrien Springs, Watervliet, Three Oaks, Coloma and
    Long Beach.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4171 8693 4186 8664 4209 8651 4224 8636
      4224 8622 4166 8623 4153 8649 4155 8693


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