Above is the latest infographic from the National Weather Service northern Indiana office about the forecast heavy rain and potential flooding. Below is the latest flood watch statement. If you’re interested in tweets from around the country about this storm system, search for hash tag #holidaystorm or follow this link.

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1029 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...

.MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. RAINFALL WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...WARMER AIR SURGING NORTHWARD
WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED MELTING OF THE REMAINING SNOWPACK. THE
COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOWMELT MAY
LEAD TO FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS ALONG WITH LOW LYING AREAS.
RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE MAUMEE AND WABASH BASINS WILL LIKELY SEE
SIGNIFICANT RISES AND POTENTIAL FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK.

1029 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 /929 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN INDIANA...ADAMS...ALLEN IN...
   BLACKFORD...CASS IN...DE KALB...FULTON IN...GRANT...
  HUNTINGTON...JAY...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...MIAMI...NOBLE...
  PULASKI...STARKE...WABASH...WELLS...WHITE AND WHITLEY. IN
  NORTHWEST OHIO...ALLEN OH...DEFIANCE...FULTON OH...HENRY...
  PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT AND WILLIAMS.

* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT WILL INCREASE THE
  THREAT FOR FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF US 24. THE HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
  NIGHT.

* IMPACTS INCLUDE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS STREAMS
  AND CREEKS. MAIN STEM RIVER LEVELS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT RISES
  AND POTENTIAL FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.