More lane closures are scheduled to hit U.S. 30 Monday. INDOT says U.S. 30 will again be down to one lane in each direction between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 for bridge work over the Kankakee River and Shearing Ditch.
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Better water quality may soon be coming to some local lakes, thanks to the latest round of Lake and River Enhancement grants from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Koontz Lake was awarded $100,000 and Lake Maxinkuckee got over $46,000 for wetland enhancement. Lake Bruce was awarded almost $47,000 for water quality monitoring.
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U.S. 421 will be down to one lane near the Kankakee River starting tomorrow. INDOT says flaggers will be directing traffic around NIPSCO utility work taking place between Starke County Road 500 South and LaPorte County Road 2400 South.
Continue readingThe National Weather Service continues to predict flooding along local rivers. The Kankakee River at Davis is predicted to reach the minor flood stage Monday afternoon and crest Tuesday morning. Minor flooding is also predicted at Dunns Bridge starting Wednesday evening.
Continue readingHeavy rainfall has led to flood warnings along local rivers. The Kankakee River at Davis is expected to reach the minor flood stage overnight and into the moderate flood stage Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The Tippecanoe River is predicted to reach flood stage at Ora Tuesday morning, while staying just below flood stage in Winamac.
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The newly created Kankakee River Basin and Yellow River Basin recently received $2.3 million in state funding for maintenance and improvements, according to State Representatives Doug Gutwein and Jim Pressel.
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Starke County officials are confident that kayak and canoe access points will soon be coming to the Yellow River. During a recent Starke County Park Board meeting, board member Rik Ritzler said river access would likely be one of the first projects, if the Constellation of Starke region is designated a Stellar Community, according to County Attorney Marty Lucas.
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While a Stellar Community designation could bring upgrades to the Bass Lake Beach area, there might also be major improvements to recreational facilities throughout Starke County.
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Cold and wet weather so far this year may delay spring planting a little, according to Purdue Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator Phil Woolery. “It’s certainly slowing things down,” he says. Continue reading
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the recipients of federal transportation funding to invest in local road and bridge improvements, sidewalk and trail projects.
This round of funding will help communities to design, develop and purchase land for projects for bid beginning July 2021.
According to Starke County Surveyor Bill Crase, four breached levees in the Starke County and La Porte County areas have recently been fixed, while work on one site is being postponed due to the current levels of the Kankakee River.
Surveyor Crase explained that while working on the final section of a levee, workers realized that the river wasn’t dropping. He said if they sealed it up, the pressure would have caused the water to burst out elsewhere so they weren’t able to fix it just yet. While they have slowed the breach down a bit, Crase said crews continue to monitor the spot and are waiting for the river to drop before patching it up any further. Continue reading
Though much of the high water we were seeing last week has receded, you may have noticed that there are still several fields that are looking more like lakes recently.
Depending on when these flood waters clear up completely, Hoosier farmers may run into some issues this farm season.
Purdue Extension Agriculture Educator Phil Woolery mentioned that the severity of impact will depend on how long a farmers’ field stays underwater. He said fields that dried up rather quickly probably won’t have any issues, while those that are having trouble draining may run into some problems down the line. Continue reading
Flood warnings continue throughout the local area, and some rivers could reach record levels in the coming days. In Plymouth, the Yellow River has risen above 17 feet, surpassing a record set in 1954, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood warning continues for the Kankakee River at Davis near U.S. 30. The National Weather Service says as of 2:00 p.m. Friday, the river’s stage was 10.3 feet, surpassing the 10-foot flood stage. That means minor flooding is expected over the coming days. Continue reading
The Starke County Emergency Management Agency has issued a flood warning for the Kankakee River at Davis Route 30. The warning is in effect until Tuesday, May 9.
At 4 p.m. CT on Thursday, the flood stage was at 9.5 feet and steady. The flood stage is at 10 feet. Minor flooding is forecast.
The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the Kankakee River at Davis/Route 30 until Thursday of next week. Continue reading
A flood watch is in effect for the Kankakee River at U.S. 30 from late tonight until Sunday evening. Continue reading
The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the Kankakee River at U.S. 30 until Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 10 feet. As of Sunday afternoon, the river was holding steady at 10.2 feet. Continue reading
Minor flooding of the Tippecanoe River near Ora is expected to occur over the weekend. A flood warning remains in effect until late Sunday night. Continue reading
