Flood Warning to end late Thursday, but water levels will remain high

(Photo supplied/National Weather Service)

The flood warning remains in effect through late Thursday night, Feb. 23. Though the flood warning will end as the rivers crest, waterways will remain above flood stage for at least a week, local officials warn.

Thursday will be a dry day, with cloudy skies, but the sun will peek out during the afternoon. High temperatures will start warming up. We’ll have highs near 40.

By Friday morning, more rain showers moves into northern Indiana, ending by the afternoon.

Another system moves in Saturday bringing rain showers throughout the day.

Additional rainfall will keep the high river levels from receding as much as we would like.

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
447 PM EST Wed Feb 21 2018

...The Flood Warning has been extended for the following rivers...

  Little River above Huntington affecting Allen...Huntington and
  Wabash Counties
  Maumee River at Napoleon affecting Henry County
  Saint Joseph River Michigan at Mottville affecting Elkhart...Cass
  and St. Joseph Counties

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...

  Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Fulton...Kosciusko...
  Marshall...Pulaski and Starke Counties
  Tippecanoe River above Winamac affecting Carroll...Pulaski and
  White Counties
  Tippecanoe River at Norway Dam affecting Carroll and White
  Counties
  Wabash River near Bluffton affecting Wells County
  Eel River at North Manchester affecting Cass...Kosciusko...
  Miami...Wabash and Whitley Counties
  Kankakee River at Davis affecting La Porte...Starke and St. Joseph
  Counties
  Yellow River at Plymouth affecting Marshall...Starke and St.
  Joseph Counties
  Yellow River at Knox affecting Marshall...Starke and St. Joseph
  Counties
  Maumee River at Fort Wayne affecting Allen and Paulding Counties
  Maumee River near Defiance affecting Defiance and Henry Counties
  Saint Joseph River Ohio below Montpelier affecting Williams County

  Saint Joseph River Ohio above Newville affecting Allen...De Kalb
  and Defiance Counties
  Saint Joseph River Ohio near St. Joe River Ft. Wayne affecting
  Allen County
  Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams...Allen and Van
  Wert Counties
  Tiffin River near Stryker affecting Defiance...Fulton and Williams
  Counties
  North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County
  Elkhart River at Goshen affecting Elkhart and Noble Counties
  Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Elkhart...
  Branch and St. Joseph Counties
  Saint Joseph River Michigan at Elkhart affecting Elkhart...St.
  Joseph and Cass Counties
  Saint Joseph River Michigan at South Bend affecting Elkhart...St.
  Joseph and Berrien Counties
  Saint Joseph River Michigan at Niles affecting Elkhart...St.
  Joseph and Berrien Counties

.Rises on area rivers occurred as a result of recent rainfall.