Flood Warning Issued for Elkhart, IN and Michigan Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for Elkhart County in Indiana and Branch and St. Joseph Counties in Michigan, effective from Thursday afternoon due to expected minor flooding from recent heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Northern Indiana
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Northern Indiana. This alert is for a Flood Warning event, with an effective time window starting at 12:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, and expiring at 4:45 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, though it may continue until further notice.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Elkhart County in Indiana, as well as Branch County and St. Joseph County in Michigan. Specific rivers impacted include the Saint Joseph River Michigan at locations such as Three Rivers, affecting these counties, and other nearby areas as detailed in the alert.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected areas should turn around and not drive through flooded roads, as most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Monitor conditions closely and refer to detailed river forecasts at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes for more information.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast due to excessive runoff from recent heavy rainfall. For the Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers, the river is expected to rise above the flood stage of 7.0 feet early on Thursday afternoon, reaching a crest of 8.9 feet by early Saturday afternoon. At 9:45 PM EDT on Wednesday, the stage was 6.6 feet.
Timeline
The alert was sent and became effective on April 15, 2026, at 10:35 PM EDT. It is expected to onset at 12:00 PM EDT on April 16, 2026, and expire at 4:45 PM EDT on the same day, but the warning is in effect from Thursday afternoon until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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