CROWN POINT | An active Flood Watch is in effect for northwest Indiana. CGN News is publishing this alert because official National Weather Service alert data includes one or more CGN coverage areas: Lake County, Indiana and Jasper County, Indiana.
What is active now
The primary active alert is Flood Watch with NWS severity listed as Severe, urgency listed as Future and certainty listed as Possible.
The alert became effective 26 June 2026 at 4:35 AM EDT. The current listed expiration or ending time is 27 June 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Readers should rely on the latest county-specific National Weather Service alert before making safety decisions.
Current official alerts
Flood Watch: NWS lists the affected area as Scott; Morgan; Sangamon; Christian; Macon; Moultrie; Douglas; Coles; Edgar; Shelby; Cumberland; Clark; Effingham; Jasper; Crawford; Clay; Richland; Lawrence. Current listed expiration or ending time: 27 June 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Red Flag Warning: NWS lists the affected area as Yuma/Martinez Lake and Vicinity/Lower Colorado River Valley AZ; Lower Colorado River Valley CA. Current listed expiration or ending time: 27 June 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT.
Red Flag Warning: NWS lists the affected area as Indian Wells Valley; Kern County Desert; Lake Isabella. Current listed expiration or ending time: 28 June 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT.
Red Flag Warning: NWS lists the affected area as Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side; Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau; Death Valley National Park; Mojave Desert Including Morongo Valley/Yucca Valley; Lower Colorado River Valley; Esmeralda and Nye County Deserts/CNC Dispatch; Lincoln…. Current listed expiration or ending time: 28 June 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT.
Coverage area
This CGN alert covers Lake County, Indiana and Jasper County, Indiana. Nearby communities may experience different conditions, and warnings can change quickly.
Safety
Do not drive through floodwater. Water can be deeper than it appears, and roads may be damaged beneath the surface. Keep children and pets away from flooded creeks, ditches, drainage areas and riverbanks.
Official instruction
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
This alert should be updated if the National Weather Service issues, cancels, extends or replaces the active alert. Do not rely on this article alone for emergency decisions. Keep wireless emergency alerts enabled and monitor official NWS, NOAA, local emergency management and trusted local broadcast sources.
Additional Reporting By: National Weather Service; NOAA; National Weather Service Chicago