Flash Flood Warning Issued for Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties in North Central Indiana

Alert Details

Type of Alert: Flash Flood Warning
Issued by: National Weather Service Northern Indiana
Effective Time Window: 2:59 AM EDT to 6:00 AM EDT, Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Affected Areas

The warning covers specific geographic regions in north central Indiana, including:

• Southern Elkhart County
• Northern Kosciusko County

Impacted locations include Nappanee, Syracuse, Milford, Millersburg, New Paris, Benton, Gravelton, Hastings, and Oakwood Park.

What You Should Do

Residents in the warned area are advised to take the following precautions:

• Turn around, don’t drown: Do not attempt to drive through flooded roads. Most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
• Exercise night caution: Be especially cautious at night when it is significantly harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
• Avoid low-lying areas: Stay away from small creeks, streams, and areas with poor drainage.

Expected Conditions

At 2:58 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The following conditions are reported or expected:

• Rainfall Totals: Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have already fallen.
• Additional Accumulation: Further rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
• Hazardous Impacts: Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, affecting small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other low-lying zones.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning is effective immediately as of 2:59 AM EDT and is scheduled to expire at 6:00 AM EDT on March 11, 2026.