Flood Warning Issued for St. Joseph, IN; Berrien and Cass, MI
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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 has issued a Flood Warning for St. Joseph County in Indiana and Berrien and Cass Counties in Michigan due to rising river levels from recent heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Indiana and Southwestern 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 Southwestern Michigan.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Northern Indiana. It is effective starting April 15, 2026, at 10:35 PM EDT, with onset on April 16, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects St. Joseph, IN; Berrien, MI; and Cass, MI, specifically along the Saint Joseph River Michigan at locations including South Bend, Three Rivers, Niles, and Elkhart.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast due to excessive runoff from recent heavy rainfall. The river stage at Niles is currently at 9.8 feet and is expected to rise above the flood stage of 11.0 feet, reaching a crest of 13.0 feet by Saturday evening, April 18, 2026.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15, 2026, at 10:35 PM EDT, with onset on April 16, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT, and expires on April 16, 2026, at 4:45 PM EDT, but the warning is in effect from Thursday evening until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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