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River Flood Warning 113, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Dec 23, 2007, 4:12 PM EST for Allen County, Indiana. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2007, 4:12 PM EST (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2007, 11:57 AM EST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Allen County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne (ROOI3). The gauge peaked at 12.07 ft at Dec 23, 2007, 2:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04180500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KIWX 232112 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 412 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY .RECENT SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH MODERATE RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN MINOR RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE ST. JOE RIVER NEAR FORT WAYNE. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC003-242112- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0113.071223T2112Z-071225T2200Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.071223T2048Z.071224T1200Z.071224T2200Z.NO/ 412 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET AROUND 7 AM MONDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KIWX 240245 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT SNOWMELT COMBINED WITH MODERATE RAINS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RESULT IN MINOR RIVER FLOODING. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. OHC171-250245- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0107.071224T1017Z-071228T0000Z/ /MONO1.2.ER.071224T1017Z.071225T1200Z.071227T0000Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET AROUND 1 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26. * AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE VILLAGE OF PIONEER. SIGNIFICANT LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-250245- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0106.071224T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.071224T1000Z.071226T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$ INC003-250244- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-071226T0112Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.071224T0009Z.071224T1200Z.071225T0112Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET AROUND 7 AM MONDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ INC017-103-169-250244- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-071225T0455Z/ /NMCI3.1.ER.071223T1220Z.071223T1945Z.071224T0455Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM SUNDAY DECEMBER 23. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS NEAR LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET. $$ INC091-141-149-250244- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-071227T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.ER.071223T1600Z.071224T0600Z.071226T0000Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND 1 AM MONDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 25. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$ INC003-OHC125-250244- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0112.071224T1200Z-071225T1200Z/ /FTWI3.1.ER.071224T1200Z.071224T1200Z.071224T1200Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM MONDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN PARKS AND FARMLAND IN ALLEN COUNTY. UNPROTECTED LOWLAND AND COUNTY ROADS BECOME AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. $$ OHC039-051-171-250244- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.071223T2036Z.071226T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 945 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 241657 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1157 AM EST MON DEC 24 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. OHC171-241727- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0107.000000T0000Z-071228T0000Z/ /MONO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1157 AM EST MON DEC 24 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$ INC003-241727- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0113.000000T0000Z-071226T0112Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.071224T0009Z.071223T1830Z.071224T0215Z.NO/ 1157 AM EST MON DEC 24 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:35 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | IWX | 55 min | |
| Dec 23, 4:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 4:29 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Saint Joseph | 50 min |
| Dec 23, 4:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Wabash, Whitley | 60 min |
| Dec 23, 5:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | DeKalb, Steuben | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 5:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Cass, Miami, Wabash | 30 hr |
| Dec 23, 7:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Wabash | 6 hr |
| Dec 23, 8:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | LaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke | 60 hr |
| Dec 23, 11:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen | 22 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2007Every river flood warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.