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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1035 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...The National Weather Service in Chicago IL has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Newton and Lake IN Counties.

For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Watch means water levels above flood stage are possible, but
not yet certain, based upon the latest forecasts. Persons along
rivers and streams in the watch area should monitor the latest
forecasts and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

These forecasts are based on observed precipitation as well as
forecast precipitation 24 hours into the future. Changes to the
rainfall forecast, or any additional rainfall after 24 hours, may
cause changes to these river forecasts.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon.

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1035 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

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

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.

* 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 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...Rainfall will cause the river to rise and flood
    stage may be reached by Friday.
  - Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 4122 8756 4128 8728 4117 8725 4111 8753

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