Munster, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Kankakee River from Near I-65 and De Motte downstream to
IL/IN state line, including the Shelby gauge.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* 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 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 7.5 feet Monday, April
20.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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