The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana. Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties. For the Kankakee River. including Dunns Bridge, Shelby, Momence, Wilmington. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Kankakee River from Near I65 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 and in Wildwood Estates east of Sumava Resorts. Water begins to be diverted through the Blackberry Marsh Spillway to reduce flood impacts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM CDT Sunday was 10.9 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 6.9 feet Sunday, July 28. - Flood stage is 10.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
