NORTH WEBSTER, IN (WTVB) – Branch County is under a Flash Flood Watch through Sunday morning as the heavy rain is expected to continue through that time.
The Flash Flood Watch covers southwest Michigan and northern Indiana.
The National Weather Service reports very heavy rain has already fallen over portions of the watch area. Another round of heavy rain is expected late this afternoon into the evening with an additional 1 to 2 inches is possible in spots. This may cause additional flooding.
People living in flood prone locations, such as near creeks, low spots, and poor drainage areas may be impacted.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Almost five inches of rain fell over a 24 hour period near Elkhart, Indiana which has caused some flooding in that area.
The M.S.U. Extension Service weather station at the Bloom Dairy Farm measured 1.01 inches of rain for Friday.
With Saturday’s rain, measurable rain has been recorded at that location for eight out of the last nine days.
Since last Friday, June 18, the weather station has measured 3.58 inches of rain. Friday’s rainfall brings the total amount of rain for June up to 4.7 inches. Branch County normally gets about three-and-a-half inches of rain during the month of June.
This follows a dry period when only 1.55 inches of rain was measured in April and just 1.78 inches was measured in May.
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