A large portion of our area is now dealing with high water and flooding. There are reports of flooded roads from Benton Harbor in the north to Plymouth in the south.

Marshall County

Mayor Mark Senter expects Garro and Jefferson streets to be closed east of downtown Plymouth by the end of Tuesday because of flooding.

The Yellow River was at 13 feet about 9 a.m., which is considered flood stage, he said. It’s expected to reach its highest level at 2 a.m. Wednesday, an estimated 14 feet, 7 inches, he said.

The Boys and Girls Club had water in its basement and water surrounding the outside of the building Tuesday morning.

These are the usual signs that flooding is on the way, he said. So, he plans to have emergency workers ready by Tuesday night or Wednesday, from a dive team to the fire department.

“It seems like there’s a — every three or four years — there’s a flood, and every 20 years there’s a bad flood. And last year’s January flood was the worst since ’85,” Senter told WSBT News. “Who knows what we’re going to get tonight; it’s just a matter of hoping and praying for the best.”

Plymouth Fire Chief Andy Metsger and Elkhart County Emergency Management official Jennifer Tobey are expecting the Yellow River to crest sometime Wednesday, just shy of the mark from last January’s big “freezing flood.”

That flood was over 14 feet. Homes were heavily damaged along low-lying areas of the Yellow River — then the flood water froze. Metsger says he’s glad it won’t freeze this year, and that will help the later level drop more quickly.

Metsger also says people are still living in those low-lying areas, but there are no forced evacuations at this point.

Meanwhile, sandbags are being provided to the public near the Hoffman Brothers auto parts store, 211 E. Garro St.

Elkhart County

The biggest area of concern in Elkhart County is the Elkhart River in Goshen, according to Tobey. Rogers Park is already underwater, Tobey said, and the nearby Kroger parking lot is filling quickly. The river is expected to crest Wednesday afternoon.

Sandbags are available at:
Sunset Lane near C.R. 17 just south of the Six Span Bridge
Boy Scout Camp Parking Lot on C.R. 46
Oxbow Park's secondary entrance off C.R. 45 and the main hub
Elkhart County Highway Garage on C.R. 7

St. Joseph County

Riverside Drive between Lafayette Boulevard and Michigan Street is closed. A section of the river walk in Howard Park is closed, and the water is continuing to rise from Howard Park to IU South Bend.

Part of Northside Boulevard is also closed, just east of the YMCA of Michiana, 1201 Northside Blvd. You can still get to the YMCA from the east by turning onto side streets. The YMCA also is accessible from the west.

Sandbags are available at the Street Department, 731 S. Lafayette Blvd., directly behind the South Bend Police Department, from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bags are available inside the main office and a sand pile is located outside the building. Residents are asked to bring their own shovel or scoop.

Berrien County

Park Road between Naomi and Watson in Eau Claire area is closed, as is Fedore Road in Bertrand Township.

The South Bend Tribune and WSBT Radio contributed to this report.

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