Flash Flood Warning 23, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Jun 16, 2004, 11:45 AM EST (16:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 16, 2004, 1:45 PM EST

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marion County, IN

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000 
WGUS53 KIND 161647
FFWIND
INC097-161945-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1145 AM EST WED JUN 16 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS

* UNTIL 245 PM EST

* AT 1144 AM EST...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM 11
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOMECROFT...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF      
  INDIANAPOLIS. THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS MOVING        
  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WYNNEDALE...WARREN PARK...SPRING HILL...SPEEDWAY...NORTH CROWS
  NEST...MERIDIAN HILLS...LAWRENCE...CROWS NEST...ROCKY RIPPLE AND
  BEECH GROVE.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 3966 8629 3965 8601 3988 8600 3990 8628

$$

CO

000 
WGUS73 KIND 161839
FFSIND
INC097-161945-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
136 PM EST WED JUN 16 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
MARION COUNTY...

AT 135 PM EST...ALTHOUGH RAINFALL HAD ENDED ACROSS MARION COUNTY. 
RUNOFF FROM BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN 
AREAS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE AS RAINFALL DRAINS OFF.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3966 8629 3965 8601 3988 8600 3990 8628

$$

CO

000 
WGUS73 KIND 161921
FFSIND
INC097-161945-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
218 PM EST WED JUN 16 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING DUE TO RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY 
RAINS HAS ENDED. HOWEVER, CREEKS AND STREAMS REMAIN SWOLLEN. SOME 
LOW LYING AREAS MAY REMAIN WATER COVERED. DO NOT DRIVE WHERE WATER 
COVERS THE ROAD.

IN ADDITION, A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. 
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS WILL BE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED FOR LATER 
UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS WITH NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA.

LAT...LON 3966 8629 3965 8601 3988 8600 3990 8628

$$

CO

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.