Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Jul 9, 2003, 11:40 PM EST (04:40 UTC)

Expired

Jul 10, 2003, 1:45 AM EST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Jennings County, IN

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000 
WGUS53 KIND 100441
FFWIND
INC079-100745-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1140 PM EST WED JUL 9 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  JENNINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA

* UNTIL 245 AM EST

* AT 1139 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FLASH FLOOD OVER VERNON...OR
  ABOUT 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF MADISON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL EASTERN JENNINGS COUNTY AT 1150 PM EST

LAW ENFOREMENT REPORTS THAT HIGHWAY 7 NORTH OF NORTH VERNON IS 
CLOSED.

THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...ROADS AND
UNDERPASSES. FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING ALSO.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
IMMINENT. IF YOU ARE THREATENED BY RISING FLOOD WATERS MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH.

TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.

LAT...LON 3906 8577 3887 8574 3893 8547 3912 8552

$$

PUMA

000 
WGUS73 KIND 100552
FFSIND
INC079-100745-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1251 AM EST THU JUL 10 2003

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JENNINGS COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM
EST...

AREAS ACROSS JENNINGS COUNTY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RAINFALL...SOME
OF WHICH CONTINUES TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AS MUCH AS 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
IN PORTIONS OF JENNINGS COUNTY IN THE LAST THREE HOURS...WITH ONE
HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF THAT FALLING IN THE LAST HOUR.
IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY.

JENNINGS COUNTY AUTHORITIES REPORTED AT 1240 AM EST THAT SEVERAL
COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE. IN ADDITION...SEVERAL ROADS
IN THE CITY OF NORTH VERNON REMAIN COVERED WITH WATER...AND STATE
ROAD 71 NORTH OF THE CITY MAY BE CLOSED AT ANY TIME.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY
FROM FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH FLOWING WATER. TWO FEET OF
FAST MOVING WATER CAN SWEEP YOUR VEHICLE AWAY...AND THE ROAD SURFACE
UNDERNEATH MAY BE WASHED OUT. ALSO...IT IS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE
FLOOD WATERS AT NIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER UPDATES. REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.

REPEATING...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR JENNINGS COUNTY
UNTIL 245 AM EST.

$$

NIELD

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