The flood warning remains in effect through late Thursday night, Feb. 23. Though the flood warning will end as the rivers crest, waterways will remain above flood stage for at least a week, local officials warn.
Thursday will be a dry day, with cloudy skies, but the sun will peek out during the afternoon. High temperatures will start warming up. We’ll have highs near 40.
By Friday morning, more rain showers moves into Michiana, ending by the afternoon.
Another system moves in Saturday bringing rain showers throughout the day.
Additional rainfall will keep the high river levels from receding as much as we would like.
Your ABC 57 First Warning Neighborhood Weather Center Forecast:
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the low 40s.
Friday: Morning rain showers. Then cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Saturday: Scattered rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 447 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018 ...The Flood Warning has been extended for the following rivers... Little River above Huntington affecting Allen...Huntington and Wabash Counties Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County Saint Joseph River Michigan at Mottville affecting Elkhart...Cass and St. Joseph Counties ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Fulton...Kosciusko... Marshall...Pulaski and Starke Counties Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Carroll...Pulaski and White Counties Tippecanoe River at Norway Dam affecting Carroll and White Counties Wabash River near Bluffton affecting Wells County Eel River at North Manchester affecting Cass...Kosciusko... Miami...Wabash and Whitley Counties Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte...Starke and St. Joseph Counties Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Marshall...Starke and St. Joseph Counties Yellow River at Knox affecting Marshall...Starke and St. Joseph Counties Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen and Paulding Counties Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County Saint Joseph River Ohio above Newville affecting Allen...De Kalb and Defiance Counties Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting Allen County Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams...Allen and Van Wert Counties Tiffin River near Stryker affecting Defiance...Fulton and Williams Counties North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County Elkhart River at Goshen affecting Elkhart and Noble Counties Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart... Branch and St. Joseph Counties Saint Joseph River Michigan at Elkhart affecting Elkhart...St. Joseph and Cass Counties Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart...St. Joseph and Berrien Counties Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles affecting Elkhart...St. Joseph and Berrien Counties .Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent rainfall.
