# 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 2026-08-17 19:35 ingested 2026-08-18 06:43

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

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Flood Warning — Lake, IN; Newton, IN
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

Kankakee River at Shelby affecting Lake IN and Newton Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until late 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 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this evening or overnight and continue falling.
- 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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.