City's Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor conditions
According to information from the National Weather Service, rivers in northeast Indiana will crest this weekend, with the exception of the St. Joseph River at the former Root's location, which crested at approximately 9:30 this morning.
|
Location |
Height in feet
|
Predicted
crest height in feet |
Predicted or actual crest
time |
|
St. Mary's River at
Muldoon |
16.96 |
17.8 |
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday |
|
|
23.15 |
24.1 |
1 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m.
Sunday |
|
|
17.58 |
17.73 |
9:30 a.m.
today |
|
|
14.99 |
15.9 |
1 p.m. Saturday to 1 a.m.
Sunday |
|
St. Mary's River in |
23.09 |
24 |
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday |
The City of Fort Wayne's Emergency Operations Center is continuously
monitoring water levels in all three rivers throughout Fort Wayne and
upstream in DeKalb and Adams counties.
Four locations available to residents to make their own sandbags
The City also has set up four locations for residents in danger of
flooding to make their own sandbags. The Street Department has placed
piles of sand and bags at these locations. The locations are:
Portage Middle School ' 3521 Taylor Street
Broadview Florist ' 5409 Winchester Road
Taylor University ' 1025 W. Rudisill Blvd.
(parking lot on the south side of Rudisill)
Southwest Conservation Club ' 5701 Bluffton Road
Residents with issues or concerns related to flooding may call 311 for
assistance. The 311 call center will be open continuously while the
floods are on-going.
