Flood Warning

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

Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.

For the Kankakee River...including Shelby...Minor flooding is forecast.

* 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 just after midnight tonight.

* 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 Saturday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is cresting today, and is then forecast to fall. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood