Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Jun 7, 2008, 10:29 AM EDT (14:29 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2008, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hendricks County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Marion County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Putnam County, IN

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WGUS53 KIND 071434
FFWIND
INC063-081-097-109-133-071830-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0039.080607T1429Z-080607T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1029 AM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HENDRICKS COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  NORTHERN MORGAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
  CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 1025 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
  INDICATED ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN
  WILL BE MOVING INTO THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE NOON HOUR. THIS    
  WILL SERVE TO EXACERBATE FLOODING THAT IS ALREADY OCCURRING.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH IS               
  POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WYNNEDALE...SPRING HILL...ROCKY RIPPLE...NORTH CROWS NEST...
  MERIDIAN HILLS...CROWS NEST AND CLERMONT.

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.

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 3982 8691 3991 8595 3989 8595 3988 8596
      3965 8596 3957 8597 3959 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 180DEG 0KT 3981 8660

$$

JAS

000 
WGUS73 KIND 071613
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1207 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008

INC063-081-097-109-133-071830-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080607T1830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HENDRICKS-JOHNSON-MARION-MORGAN-PUTNAM-
1207 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR
NORTHERN MORGAN...NORTHERN JOHNSON...CENTRAL PUTNAM...HENDRICKS AND
MARION COUNTIES...

AT 1204 PM EDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM 
ACTIVITY IS DIMINISHING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY 
IS EXPECTED TO END BY 130 PM...HOWEVER CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR MORE
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION...WITH WIDESPREAD AND SEVERE 
FLOODING OCCURRING. 

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.

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 3982 8691 3991 8595 3989 8595 3988 8596
      3965 8596 3957 8597 3959 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 1607Z 180DEG 0KT 3981 8660

$$

JAS

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