Flash Flood Warning 28, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Jun 4, 2008, 5:26 AM EDT (09:26 UTC)

Expired

Jun 4, 2008, 7:00 AM EDT

In force

94 min

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Marion County, IN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WGUS53 KIND 040927
FFWIND
INC097-041100-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0028.080604T0926Z-080604T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
526 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 700 AM EDT

* AT 525 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLIAMS
  CREEK...NORTH CROWS NEST...MERIDIAN HILLS...CROWS NEST AND
  CASTLETON.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 65 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 108 AND 128.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 3.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 93.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 74 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 70 AND 95.

RADAR INDICATES THAT RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE 
LAST HOUR ACROSS PORTIONS OF INDIANAPOLIS...NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH WILL OCCUR. THIS WILL CAUSE 
CONSIDERABLE FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS THIS MORNING.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

LAT...LON 3993 8597 3993 8595 3988 8596 3972 8596
      3971 8633 3993 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 0926Z 180DEG 0KT 3985 8622

$$

JOHNSON

000 
WGUS73 KIND 041004
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
604 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

INC097-041100-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0028.000000T0000Z-080604T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MARION-
604 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT FOR
MARION COUNTY...

AT 559 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

RAIN OF MORE THAN TWO INCHES HAS FALLEN IN THE PAST HOUR AND A 
HALF...AND AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 
HOUR. THIS WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN URBAN 
AREAS...PARTICULARLY IN THE NORTH HALF OF INDIANAPOLIS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILLIAMS
CREEK...NORTH CROWS NEST...MERIDIAN HILLS...CROWS NEST AND CASTLETON.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

LAT...LON 3993 8597 3993 8595 3988 8596 3972 8596
      3971 8633 3993 8633
TIME...MOT...LOC 1004Z 180DEG 0KT 3985 8622

$$

JOHNSON

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