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Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 9, 2008Daviess County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 9, 2008, 6:18 PM EDT for Daviess County, Indiana. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2008, 6:18 PM EDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2008, 6:15 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Major

County Daviess County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 192 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2008-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-235 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1073 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS53 KIND 092223
FFWIND
INC027-100415-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0048.080609T2218Z-080610T0415Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
618 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
  NORTHERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 618 PM EDT...A LEVEE ON THE WHITE RIVER WAS EXPECTED TO BE      
  OVERTOPPED CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELNORA AND PLAINVILLE

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO THE ELNORA 
TOWN COUNCIL...RESIDENTS OF THE WARNED AREA ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED 
TO EVACUATE BY 8:30 PM EDT TONIGHT.

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...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH 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.

LAT...LON 3876 8726 3885 8717 3884 8716 3886 8714
      3887 8714 3887 8713 3889 8713 3890 8712
      3890 8710 3890 8701 3876 8700

$$

NIELD
3 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS73 KIND 092335
FFSIND

ZCZC INDFFSIND DEF
TTAA00 KIND 092330

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
730 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

INC027-100415-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080610T0415Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-
730 PM EDT MON JUN 9 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR AN OVERTOPPED LEVEE REMAINS IN EFFECT 
UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY...

AT 730 PM EDT...A LEVEE ON THE WHITE RIVER NEAR ELNORA WAS EXPECTED 
TO BE OVERTOPPED CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING 
AREAS.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCORDING TO THE ELNORA 
TOWN COUNCIL...RESIDENTS OF THE WARNED AREA ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED 
TO EVACUATE BY 8:30 PM EDT TONIGHT. RESIDENTS ARE BEING ADVISED TO 
EVACUATE TO PLAINVILLE.

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 FLASH 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.

REPEATING...RESIDENTS OF THE ELNORA AREA ARE BEING ADVISED BY THE 
ELNORA TOWN COUNCIL TO EVACUATE TO THE PLAINVILLE AREA BY 8:30 PM 
EDT TONIGHT.

LAT...LON 3883 8719 3885 8717 3884 8715 3886 8714
      3887 8714 3887 8713 3889 8713 3890 8711
      3890 8701 3883 8701

$$

NIELD
000 
WGUS53 KIND 100411
FFWIND
INC027-101015-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080610T1015Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1208 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
  NORTH CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL 615 AM EDT

* AT 1208 AM EDT...A LEVEE ON THE WHITE RIVER WAS EXPECTED TO BE 
  OVERTOPPED CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE ELNORA

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS OF THE WARNED 
AREA SHOULD HAVE EVACUATED.

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...DONT DROWN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLASH 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.

LAT...LON 3883 8719 3885 8717 3884 8715 3886 8714
      3887 8714 3887 8713 3889 8713 3890 8711
      3890 8701 3883 8701

$$
000 
WGUS73 KIND 100755
FFSIND

ZCZC INDFFSIND DEF
TTAA00 KIND 100752

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
352 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

INC027-101015-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080610T1015Z/
/00000.3.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-
352 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
615 AM EDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY...

AT 352 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT THE LEVEE ON THE 
WHITE RIVE NEAR ELNORA WAS NOT IN IMMINENT DANGER OF FAILING. THE 
LEVEE IS EXPECTED TO BE OVERTOPPED...CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF 
IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING AREAS. 

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU LIVE IN ELNORA YOU 
SHOULD HAVE ALREADY EVACUATED. PLEASE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE 
AND EVACUATION ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

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 FLASH 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.

LAT...LON 3883 8719 3885 8717 3884 8715 3886 8714
      3887 8714 3887 8713 3889 8713 3890 8711
      3890 8701 3883 8701

$$

JOHNSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 2:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Parke, Vigo29 min
Jun 9, 2:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Sullivan48 min
Jun 9, 2:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo45 min
Jun 9, 2:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan and 2 more4 hr
Jun 9, 2:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward, Tipton20 min
Jun 9, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo44 min
Jun 9, 3:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Montgomery, Putnam50 min
Jun 9, 3:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen, Putnam48 min
Jun 9, 4:01 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Morgan3 hr
Jun 9, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion and 1 more47 min
Jun 9, 4:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHamilton, Johnson, Marion3 hr
Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan14 min
Jun 9, 4:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDaviess, Knox4 hr
Jun 9, 4:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHancock, Madison2 hr
Jun 9, 4:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison52 min
Jun 9, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry, Rush, Shelby64 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph117 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Martin45 min
Jun 9, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDelaware, Randolph60 min
Jun 9, 5:32 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Monroe4 hr
Jun 9, 5:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDGreene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen43 min

Nearby

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Sources

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.