Flood Warning for Kankakee River at Davis
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NWS Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte, St. Joseph and Starke Counties.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana
- Issued
- September 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
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Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana. The alert is effective from late tonight through Thursday afternoon.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Kankakee River at Davis in La Porte, St. Joseph, and Starke Counties in Indiana.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts are available at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow evening. At 11.0 feet, flooding of secondary roads near the river begins. The current stage is 7.3 feet with a flood stage of 10.0 feet.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from late tonight (onset at 2:00 AM EDT September 21) until Thursday afternoon (ending at 5:00 PM EDT September 24).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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