St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at South Bend, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 11.1 ftThe river is at the 100 year flood level.
• 11 ftBusiness areas near Indiana University at South Bend campus are flooded. Residents in River Commons, near Keller Park and Riverside Drive between Marion and Bartlett are flooded in their basements. Street flooding closes portions of Northshore Drive and Northside Blvd. Evacuations may be necessary and the wastewater treatment plant will be completely flooded.
• 10 ftFlooding affects commercial areas near Indiana University at South Bend campus along Northside Blvd.
• 9 ftMajor flooding is in progress. Flooding almost completely submerges parks and floods local streets near the St. Joseph River.
• 8 ftFlood waters begin to affect river parks and roads and may affect portions of Northside Blvd in the area of Veterans Memorial Park, and Riverside Drive in the areas south of Leeper Park, by Keller Park and Woodland Park. High water may cause flooding of basements and interfere with some commercial activities.
• 7 ftFlooding is confined to park land and park roads. Some backyard flooding may occur in low lying residential areas near the river.
• 6 ftFlooding is confined to mostly park land and golf courses. Leeper Park and Petro golf courses begin to flood.
• 5.5 ftThe river reaches flood stage with the lowest residential areas beginning to flood.

Highest crests on record

1. 12.7 ft — February 22, 2018
2. 10.9 ft — March 15, 1982
3. 10.9 ft — January 6, 1993
4. 10.7 ft — February 24, 1985
5. 9.6 ft — January 9, 2008

Recent crests: 5.61 ft (March 6, 2023) · 5.89 ft (February 18, 2022) · 6.43 ft (June 28, 2021) · 6.83 ft (May 20, 2020) · 7.13 ft (May 2, 2019)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamSt. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Elkhart, IN
• Judy Creek(Northern IN) near South Bend, IN
• Elkhart River at Goshen, IN
• Yellow River at Plymouth, IN
• Trail Creek at Michigan City, IN
• Kankakee River at Davis, IN
• Yellow River near Oak Grove, IN
• Trail Creek at Michigan City Harbor, IN