洪水警报由印第安纳州北部国家气象局于9月18日美国东部时间下午3:20发布,有效期至9月20日美国东部时间上午8:00。
* 内容……因强降雨可能引发的山洪暴发。 * 地点……印第安纳州北部部分地区，包括以下区域：亚当斯、印第安纳州艾伦、布莱克福德、迪卡尔布、东部圣约瑟夫印第安纳州……
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, including the following areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, De Kalb, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Elkhart, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Lagrange, Marshall, Miami, Noble, Northern Kosciusko, Northern La Porte, Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Western St. Joseph IN and Whitley, southwest Michigan, including the following areas, Branch, Cass MI, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien and St. Joseph MI, and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Paulding and Van Wert.
* WHEN...From 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ Saturday through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent rainfall plus additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches late tonight into Sunday morning may cause flooding. The greatest rainfall totals are expected generally north of US 6. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Affected area: Elkhart; Lagrange; Steuben; Noble; De Kalb; Starke; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern La Porte; Eastern St. Joseph; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Western St. Joseph; Southern Kosciusko; Cass; St. Joseph; Branch; Northern Berrien; Southern Berrien; Paulding; Van Wert