According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, three northern Indiana reservoirs are at record high levels but still helping to prevent the flooding of communities downstream. The Mississinewa Lake near Peru was at 777.2 feet July 18, more than 40 feet above typical summer levels and less than two feet from reaching the dam’s …read more.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Eel River at North Manchester from Saturday morning to Monday evening. At 3 p.m. Friday, the stage was 4.6 feet and steady. Moderate flooding is in the forecast. The flood stage is 9 feet. It is expected the river will rise above flood stage …read more.

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a flood warning for areas around rivers until 7:15 p.m. Friday, June 19. A general flood warning for the county is in effect until 1:45 p.m. today, June 16. Among the rivers in the warning is Eel River at North Manchester; Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting …read more.

Manchester University biology Professor Jerry Sweeten believes in not only saving the environment but making sure students have the chance to engage in hands-on experiences that allow the world to become their classroom. Sweeten has received a federal grant for about $100,000 from the Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership through the United States Fish …read more.

Public opinion on the recovery of the Eel River through downtown North Manchester will be sought during a March 27 meeting. The Middle Eel River Watershed Initiative is addressing the future of the river as it flows through downtown North Manchester where the riverbanks are eroded and have become a dumping ground for trash. A …read more.

[weaver_youtube QQiOiIUGipM rel=0] Flood Warnings are now in effect for the Tippecanoe and Eel rivers, and high winds are causing widespread damages. The National Weather Service has issued the Flood Warning for the Tippecanoe River at Ora, Ind., until further notice. At 11 a.m. this morning, the stage was at 10.1 feet and rising. Flood …read more.

Rusty metal, broken glass, bicycles, air conditioners, chairs and mud-logged tires fill the Eel River as it winds through North Manchester. It’s a distressing rite of fall: the gathering of the faithful to clear the waterway for fish and other wildlife, and for anglers, boaters and birdwatchers. Many parts of the Eel north and south …read more.

Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Congressman Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of Indiana’s Bicentennial Commission, have announced the approval of 12 new Bicentennial Nature Trust projects to the ongoing conservation initiative. The Bicentennial Nature Trust is a statewide program aimed at expanding trails, wetlands and recreation sites to help celebrate Indiana’s 200 years of statehood in 2016. …read more.