One product issued by NWS for: Griffith IN
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Chicago IL
735 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 late tonight.
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/SLBI3.1.ER.260814T1507Z.260815T2245Z.260818T0300Z.NO/
735 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* 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 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening or overnight and continue falling.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753
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Carlaw