Flooded roads, swollen rivers, lightning strikes as storms sock region

Heavy rain poured down Thursday on Northwest Indiana, causing road closures, flooding basements and threatening residents living near local rivers.

April 18, 2013 9:25 pm

Archery program hits mark

Kids of all ages draw back on their bows Saturday at the Riverdale Archery Club.

Archery program hits mark

Cooper Gregar-Skillman, 7, draws back and aims his arrow Saturday during the Archery Club meeting at the Riverside Archery Shop. The club is offered by Lowell parks officials.

Lowell parks archery program hits mark

SUMAVA RESORTS | Pulling back on the bow, Luis Hernandez takes aim, then turns with a triumphant grin as his arrow hits its target.

Flood warning remains for Kankakee River at Shelby

A flood warning issued for the Kankakee River at Shelby will remain in effect until Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Flood warning continues for Kankakee River at Shelby

A flood warning remains in effect for the Kankakee River at Shelby until further notice.

Public can address Schneider post office closing plans

SCHNEIDER | Postal officials are inviting public comment on whether to close Schneider's post office.

Will rural identities be stamped out?

News that the U.S. Postal Service might close the tiny Sumava Resorts post office didn't sit well with its one-time postmistress, Venus Lukes.

Kankakee River panel reviews budget, organizes Thursday

NORTH JUDSON | The Kankakee River Basin Commission meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to organize for the year.

Levees hold along Kankakee; flood receding

After sustaining days of swollen banks that threatened to succumb to the pressure, the Kankakee River has begun to recede.

Sumava Resorts man arrested on old warrants by Lowell cops

LOWELL | Lowell police arrested a Sumava Resorts man last week after a check during a routine traffic stop showed the man was wanted on two outstanding warrants.

'It's just a part of nature' for those living along the Kankakee

The melodic calls of water birds and the sound of the rushing water of the Kankakee filled the air Wednesday along the river in unincorporated Wildwood Estates in south Lake County.

Flood warnings continue along Kankakee River

The Kankakee River remains under a flood warning throughout much of the region, with another shower of heavy precipitation in the forecast for Wednesday.

Flood warning issued for Kankakee River at Shelby

A flood warning has been issued for the Kankakee River at Shelby.

Flood warning continues for Kankakee River at Shelby as water levels fall

The Kankakee River at Shelby remains under a flood warning through Thursday night as water levels continue to fall.

Residents keep eye on Kankakee

Residents are dry but watchful along the Kankakee River where bayou waters are beginning to hug Ind. 55 as it winds around Shelby.

Flood warnings extended for Kankakee River

Flood warnings issued for the Kankakee River in Lake, Newton, LaPorte, Starke and St. Joseph counties have been extended because of rain forecast Tuesday night into this morning.

Flood warning extended for Kankakee River

The flood warnings issued for the Kankakee River in Lake, Newton, LaPorte, Starke and St. Joseph counties have been extended rain added to the forecast for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Flood warning issued for Kankakee River at Shelby, Davis Route 30

A flood warning has been issued for the Kankakee River at Shelby for Lake and Newton counties and at Davis Route 30 for LaPorte, St. Joseph and Starke counties.

Kankakee's doing just fine, river watchers say

Flood warnings have been posted for the Kankakee River at unincorporated Shelby and its western neighbor Sumava Resorts, but residents there said the levees are keeping them dry.