View of Kroger and Linway Plazas. (Aerial photo taken by Krista Smith, Goshen)

GOSHEN — The city of Goshen has declared a State of Emergency due to widespread flooding.

The Elkhart River is at about 11.92 feet as of 9 a.m., surpassing the previous record of 11.9 feet, according to city officials.

Residents are advised to limit all travel. Travel is limited to emergency personnel, first responders and hospital personnel. Please exercise on the side of caution if you must be out today. Never drive through standing water; there is no way to ascertain the depth of the water or the condition of the roadway beneath the water.

If you need assistance or are aware of any special needs resident in need of assistance during this time, please contact the Elkhart County Public Service Communications Center at (574) 533-4151 or 911 for emergencies.

Sandbags are available at the following locations:

• Elkhart County Highway Garage, 59308 C.R. 7, Elkhart
• Elkhart City Street Department, 2421 South 17th St., Elkhart
• West Side Middle School (Parking lot on Nappanee St.), 101 S. Nappanee St., Elkhart
• North Side Middle School (Parking lot near the track on Bristol St.), 300 Lawrence St., Elkhart
• Riverview Park Softball Complex (Parking lot on Riverview Ave. behind Riverview Elementary School), 340 Riverview Ave., Elkhart
• Pierre Moran Pool (Parking lot on Lusher Ave. behind Pierre Moran School), 200 W. Lusher Ave., Elkhart
• Boy Scout Camp Parking Lot, located on C.R. 46 west of Ind. 15 about ½ mile on the north side.
• Goshen City residents ONLY: 475 Steury Ave. Goshen, Goshen Street Department.
• Nappanee Street Department, 849 E. Wabash St., Nappanee, IN 46550

The following roads are closed due to high water:

• CR 1 between CR 46 and CR 146
• CR1//CR130
• CR 3 between CR 26 and CR 28
• CR 11 between SR 119 and CR 42
• CR 13 between CR 52 and CR 54
• CR 17 between CR 40 and CR 142
• CR17 between CR48//CR50
• CR 17 between CR 56 and South County Line
• CR 18 between CR 13 and Keltner-Closed
• CR 19 north of CR 142
• CR 21-59000 block impassable
• CR26 between CR3//CR22
• CR28 between CR9//CR11
• CR28 between CR101//CR3
• CR 30 between CR 1 and County Line
• CR 30 between CR 7 and SR 19
• CR 31 near CR 18 intersection
• CR32 between CR9//CR7
• CR36 between CR 43 and County Line
• CR 38 between CR 7 and CR 9
• CR 46 between CR 11 and CR 13
• CR 46 between West County Line and CR 1
• CR 46 between SR 19 and CR 7
• CR46//CR13
• CR 56 between CR 13 and CR 15
• CR 56 between CR 15 and CR 17
• CR 127 between CR 44 and CR 46
• CR146 between SR15//CR21
• CR150 between SR19//CR7
• Old CR 17 south of CR 30
• Bashor west of Greene Rd- (Goshen)
• Chicago between Pike and Lincoln (Goshen)
• Chicago south into Linway (Goshen)
• DeCamp Gardens Neighborhood flooded
• Denver between Pike and Lincoln (Goshen)
• Denver and Wilkinson (Goshen)
• Huron between Pike and Chicago (Goshen)
• Lincoln from Huron to Chicago (Goshen)
• Linway Plaza (Goshen)
• Oakland and Wilkinson (Goshen)
• Modrell at Adams and Woodlawn Intersections (Elkhart)
• Pike between Chicago and Denver (Goshen)
• Reliance Rd-South of Bashor/North of Clinton (Goshen)
• W. Plymouth (SR 119) between Indiana and S. Main St. (Goshen)
• 400 block of S. Indiana (Goshen)
• 900 block of E. Lincoln (Goshen)
• 1100 block of Berkey (Goshen)

High water is on the following roadways and should be avoided:

• CR1 between CR22//CR24
• CR 5 and CR 2
• CR 6 and CR 10
• CR 7 at CR 46
• CR 8 between CR 131 and CR 27
• CR 11 south of SR 119
• CR 13//CR26
• CR13 between CR26//CR28
• CR 13 between CR 28 and CR 126
• CR13 between CR 30 and CR 32
• CR13 south of CR44
• CR 13 between CR 52 and CR 54
• CR 127 between CR 44 and CR 46
• CR 31 between CR 18 and US 20
• CR 31 at CR 38
• CR131//CR56
• CR131 between SR120//Bonneyville Mil
• CR131 North of CR8
• CR13 between CR28//CR126
• CR18 between CR17//CR19
• CR19 North of CR142
• CR19//CR142
• CR 21 between CR 20 and CR 26
• CR21//CR40
• CR 26 East of CR9
• CR 26 west of CR 21
• CR 126 between CR 11 and CR 13
• CR 27 Near CR 112
• CR 28 at CR 9
• CR28 between CR113//CR15
• CR28//CR1
• CR28 between CR 9 and CR 11
• CR3 between CR26//CR28
• CR30 between CR1//County Line Road
• CR30 between CR1//CR3
• CR30//CR7
• CR 33 south of CR 20
• CR 34 east of CR 29
• CR36//CR19
• CR 36 and CR 37
• CR 38 between SR 13 and CR 41
• CR38 between CR 31//Century Dr
• CR 40 and the area of CR 9
• CR40//SR13
• CR 42 west of SR 19
• CR 43 between SR 15 and US 20
• CR 43 between US 20 and CR 16
• CR 46 between CR 21 and SR 15
• CR 48 between CR 7 and SR 19
• CR 50 between CR 1 and CR 3
• CR 50 between CR 21 and SR 15
• CR52//US6
• CR 56 between CR13//CR15
• CR 100 at CR 34
• CR 100 between US 6 and CR 56
• CR 105 between CR 20 and CR 24
• CR 146 between SR 15 and CR 21
• SR119//CR15
• SR13 between CR52//SR13
• SR13//CR38
• SR15//CR10
• SR15//CR26
• SR19//CR40
• State Line Rd-West of Tharp Lake Rd
• State Line Rd west of CR 15
• SR119//CR42
• 200 block S. Indiana (Goshen)
• 200 block N Main St- sink hole (Goshen)
• 209 Chicago-Kroger parking lot flooded (Goshen)
• 300 block of Blackport (Goshen)
• 300 block of W. Oakridge (park & cemetery-Goshen)
• Adams and Woodlawn (Elkhart)
• DeCamp North from CR 18 (Elkhart)
• Main St. between Pike and Clinton- large pot holes (Goshen)