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Rivers Continue to rise, mayors warn of water dangers

Lime Bike in water in howard park
Jennifer Weingart

 

  Some schools and roads around the area are closed as rivers continue to rise. About five or six inches of rain in the last 48 hours has put area waterways above flood stage and flooded roads, homes and businesses. Rain is not predicted for Wednesday but could fall again along with snow on Thursday and Friday.

Geoffrey Heidelberger is a meteorologist with the national weather service. “All that rain in the area as well as the combined recent snow melt just started flowing into the rivers and that lead to rapid rises including some that were into major flooding and even above record stage.”

The St. Joseph River is predicted to peak at 12 feet in South Bend, and in Elkhart at around 28 feet late on Thursday or early Friday. The Elkhart River in Goshen is expected to peak at 12 or 13 feet later today. You can watch the water predictions with the National Weather Service hydrology map.

Residents living near Sterling and Indiana Avenues, and near Baugo Creek in Elkhart, and Creekside Mobile Home Park in Goshen have been evacuated. Sandbags are available at the Elkhart and Goshen street departments and several other locations, and for delivery by calling the Elkhart Emergency management department.

 

An emergency shelter has been activated in Elkhart at Central Christian Church, 418 West Franklin. The City of Goshen has been declared under astate of emergency, but officials want to assure residents the water is still safe to drink from the tap.

Goshen, Elkhartand South Bend’s mayors have all warned residents flood waters can be very dangerous. You should not attempt to walk or drive through flood waters and should heed warning signs and barriers.

Roads Closed

South Bend:

Northside Blvd from 20th St. to Beyer Ave.

Riverside Dr. From Lafayette Blvd. to Michigan St.

Riverside Dr. from Marion St. to Bartlett St.

Walter St. from Michigan St. to Fellows St.

Washington St. from Camden St. to Bendix Dr.

Buckhorn Dr. from Pullling St. to Carroll St.

Fox St. from Michigan St. to Carroll St.

St. Joseph St. from Ewing St. to Donald St.

Angela Blvd. from Lafayette Blvd. to Marquette Ave.

Chippewa Ave. from Keria Trail to Gertrude St.

Live updates on this map

 

Elkhart

Old Farm Drive, Entrance to Old Farm Apartments from Mishawaka Road. Residents can still access the apartments via the Bent Oak entrance off of County Road 7 

Arch Street, avoid area 

Folsom Street, avoid area

Updates on the City's Facebook Page

Also closed are: American Park, Elkhart Environmental Center, Island Park, McNaughton Park and the Riverwalk.

 
Goshen
 
Indiana Avenue between 5 points and Plymouth Avenue
Pike Street closed at Chicago Avenue
Chicago Avenue from Pike Street to Lincoln
Lincoln Avenue – 5 points and 2nd Street
Wilkinson South between Huron and Denver Street
Bashor Road at city limits
Indiana north of Wilden Avenue
Lincoln Avenue east of Steury Avenue
Plymouth Avenue from 3rd Street to Indiana Avenue
Updates on City Website
 
 
Berrien County
 
Lemon Creek rd / west of Garr between ponds - Water Over Road
M140 / Hagar Shore rd - WOR
Gast /Snow - Browntown closed
Fedore/Madron Lake rd - Miller closed
Pardee/Warren Woods - WOR
Mill/Warren Woods - WOR
Kaier/Mill - WOR
Kaiser/Flynn - WOR
Minnich/Weechik closed
Olive Branch/Cleveland closed
Duncan/Schmuhl WOR
Ray rd/Spring creek - Summer closed
Bailey/Sinclair - Sommer closed
S 16th/Florence closed
Jones/Pokagon - Snyder closed
Elm Valley/Three Oaks Rd & Schwark - closed
Bailey/Naomi - Sinclair - Townhall - closed
Jones/ Pokagon & Jones - closed
Flynn Bridge- closed
County Line - Colombia & Black Lake- closed
County Line - Meadowbrook & Black Lake - closed
Rose City/ Wilson & Stromer - Culvert collapsing & Road washing away
Updates onCounty Facebook Page

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