| Flood Impacts |
| 12.0 | All-time record flood is in progress with many residences flooded. Water as high as four feet can be expected in some commercial areas. |
| 11.0 | A major flood is in progress with several streets and US 33 through Goshen flooded. Southeast Elkhart also floods. Many evacuations of residential areas are necessary. |
| 10.0 | Several residential streets are flooded in Goshen. US 33 begins to flood. Flooding from Chicago Poke Plaza reaches residential areas near the intersection of Indiana and Berkey Avenues in Goshen. |
| 9.0 | Water closes Chicago Avenue and Denver Street in Goshen. Rogers Park is completely flooded. |
| 8.0 | Some residential and commercial properties near SR 119 are affected by high water. |
| 7.0 | The river reaches flood stage. Goshen, Shanklin, and Rogers Park in Goshen begin to flood. Island, Studebaker, and American Parks in Elkhart begin to flood. |
| 5.0 | The very lowest areas along the Elkhart River begin to flood. |
