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National Weather Service, Northern Indiana — flash-flood event of 15–16 August 2016 and its Preliminary Local Storm Reports
The town enters the federal storm record once, and just outside its own line. In the night of 15–16 August 2016, localized rain "exceeded 8 inches" in much of St. Joseph County, stormwater systems in South Bend and the surrounding area were "quickly overwhelmed," and at least a dozen water rescues were forced. The storm report that carries the town's name reads, verbatim: "1205 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 NW ROSELAND 41.72N 86.26W 08/16/2016 ST. JOSEPH IN BROADCAST MEDIA — MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES AND STRANDED VEHICLES/VEHICLE RESCUES IN THE SOUTH BEND VICINITY." The report point is one mile northwest of the town — a vicinity report, printed exactly as located, not as proof of flooding inside the town limits. Against it stands the standing-risk record: the FEMA Flood Insurance Study for the county (preliminary issue 30 January 2026) lists the Town of Roseland with the footnote "No Special Flood Hazard Areas Identified." One vicinity report and no flood-hazard area: that is the town's whole flood record as reached.