Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Fort Wayne, IN ∙ South Bend, IN ∙ Elkhart, IN ∙ Koontz Lake, IN ∙ Georgetown, IN ∙ Dunlap, IN ∙ Topeka, IN ∙ Tri State Steuben County Airport, IN ∙ Herbst, IN ∙ Dunkirk, IN

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1118 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flash flooding and flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Pulaski, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN, White and Whitley. * WHEN...From 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A band of rain this morning has produced rainfall amounts between one half and 2 inches of rain across northwest and portions of north central Indiana this morning. Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon through early Sunday with a potential of additional heavy rainfall. Additional rainfall amounts between 1 and 3 inches with localized amounts in excess of 4 inches are possible later today into Sunday, particularly for areas which are impacted by bands of rain which become anchored over the same location for a time this evening into early Sunday. Rainfall rates of around 2 inches per hour can be expected with the heavier showers and storms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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