KOSCIUSKO — As the rain continues to fall, the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana has declared flood warnings for many local rivers. Both the Tippecanoe and Eel rivers are rising and causing flooding in the northern part of the county. Never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Pence has requested federal grants for government and certain non-profit organizations in 19 counties for severe storms and flooding, which occurred between June 7-July 29. Fulton, Marshall and Wabash counties are among the counties specified.

In a letter sent earlier this week to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack, Governor Mike Pence requested a secretarial disaster declaration for 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties due to crop damage and losses caused by flooding and excessive rain since May 1 of this year. Kosciusko County was amongst the 53 counties requested …read more.

The National Weather Service in northern Indiana has issued a flash flood warning for Kosciusko and surrounding counties. The warning is in effect until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 14. At 10:26 p.m. doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated multiple thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have …read more.

UPDATE: Since the rain started, we have received reports of areas with standing water. A vehicle reportedly got stuck under the viaduct on Columbia Street. Several cars have been reported stalling out at intersections along Detroit Street through downtown Warsaw. Please use caution until water subsides. If you come upon an area of standing water, …read more.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of northern Indiana, including Kosciusko County and some neighboring counties, southwest lower Michigan and northwest Ohio. Thunderstorms are expected in these regions through the rest of the day and into the night. NWS is projecting heavy rainfall, one to three inches, and the …read more.

Although water is subsiding from area roads and fields, a Flood Warning has been extended for the Tippecanoe River near Ora through this weekend. The National Weather Service office near North Webster has extended the warning through 4 p.m. Sunday noting that, at 8 p.m. last night, the stage was 14.0 feet and steady. Flood …read more.

The Kosciusko County Highway Department has re-opened a number a county roads today after melting snow and rains from late last week resulted in local flooding. The only roads that remain closed are: CR 450 East from CRs 850 South to 900 South CR 550 North from CRs 300 West to 400 West and from …read more.

With snow finally melting from the Jan. 5 winter storm and the chance for rain this weekend, Hoosiers may have to deal with minor street and localized flooding. So far, National Weather Service forecasts do not predict the significant flooding that some parts of the state experienced last month. However, some localized flooding, especially in …read more.

Kosciusko County American Red Cross chapter volunteer Mary Hoffer is deploying for Colorado on Tuesday to assist as a staff wellness nurse for those affected by flooding. Hoffer is a registered nurse who is volunteering for her third deployment in 14 months. Four deaths have so far been confirmed on historic flooding in Colorado, but …read more.