Floodwaters on Tippecanoe River in Oswego appear to have crested

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By Dan Spalding
News Now Warsaw

NORTH WEBSTER — Floodwaters on the Tippecanoe River in Oswego appear to have crested, the National Weather Service said Tuesday late morning after reaching a major flood level.

Water levels reached 8.97 feet, just shy of the threshold of nine feet, representing a major flood and four inches short of the record, the weather service reported

Rainfall began nearly a week ago and dumped 4-5 inches of rain that caused flooding over the weekend across many low-lying areas, including parts of the Tippeanoe River.

Floodwaters appeared to reach several homes on Kuhn Lake, and at least two homes were surrounded by water along Sunset Drive on the north side of Warsaw.

Meteorologist Lonnie Fisher said more rain is expected on Thursday night, but it does look as if it will worsen the situation.

If anything, additional rain, expected to be one quarter of an inche to half an inch, would likely slow down the rate as water levels recede.

The weather service reports 2.34 inches of rain fell on Tuesday, followed by an additional 2.39 inches from Wednesday through Saturday.

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