# Flood Warning: Lake, IN; Newton, IN — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-15 20:38 ingested 2026-08-16 06:38

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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Flood Warning — Lake, IN; Newton, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...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 Dunns Bridge, Shelby, Momence,
Wilmington...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 Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Low-lying residences are threatened along
Bluegrass Road east of Sumava Resorts and along Westwood Drive and
Island Boulevard near Shelby.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to crest at 11.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.