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River Flood Warning 232, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 13, 20085 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jun 13, 2008, 10:44 AM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jun 14, 2008, 2:27 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 13, 2008, 10:44 AM EDT (14:44 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 14, 2008, 2:27 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 14, 2008, 11:35 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Fountain County, IN, Parke County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:45 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 river

Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Lafayette (LAFI3). The gauge peaked at 9.43 ft at Jun 12, 2008, 11:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate101506/1306/1406/15
Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03335500, 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 KIND 131444
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA... 

  WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...EEL RIVER...

.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP THIS WEEKEND ACROSS PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL INDIANA.  WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF AROUND AN INCH IS POSSIBLE
WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF TWO TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE IN SOME
LOCATIONS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

INC045-121-157-165-171-141444-
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1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS 
  MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE IN LAFAYETTE AND RIVER CABINS NEAR 
  NORTH 9TH STREET.  LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  
  TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

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1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12.4 FEET...ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS ABOUT 6 
  INCHES OF WATER ON IT.

$$

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1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER BELOW IPL PWR PLT.
* FROM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...601.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 604.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 603.5 FEET...BLUE BLUFF ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS 
  ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER ON IT.

$$

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1044 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...TYPICAL HIGH WATER AFTER HEAVY RAINS.  THIS CAUSES 
  EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF BOTTOMLANDS AND FLOODS MANY COUNTY ROADS.  
  PERSONS LIVING IN RIVER CABINS ARE INCONVENIENCED.  CAMPERS MUST 
  MOVE FROM LOW GROUND. POLAND...BOWLING GREEN ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KIND 131544
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1144 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS...

  WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.NEAR MAJOR TO MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND IN THE
PETERSBURG...HAZLETON...MOUNT CARMEL AND NEW HARMONY AREAS.  FLOOD
LEVELS MAY APPROACH JANUARY 2005 LEVELS AT MOUNT CARMEL AND NEW
HARMONY AS A RESULT OF ADDITIONAL LOCAL RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT.  

LATE FRIDAY MORNING...THE RIVER WAS AT CREST AT HAZLETON AND POSSIBLY
NEAR CREST AT MOUNT CARMEL.  THE WABASH RIVER WAS RISING AT NEW
HARMONY.  IN COMPARISON TO THE JANUARY 2005 FLOOD...THE LEVEL AT
HAZLETON WAS ABOUT 2 FEET LOWER AND AT MOUNT CARMEL WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT
LOWER.  UPSTREAM OF MOUNT CARMEL AND HAZLETON...RIVER LEVELS WERE
FALLING SLOWLY AT VINCENNES AND PETERSBURG.

DEPENDING ON RAINFALL OVER INDIANA AND ILLINOIS TODAY AND AGAIN ON
SUNDAY...FLOOD CRESTS MAY LINGER AT HAZLETON AND MOUNT CARMEL FOR 3
OR MORE DAYS.   RIVER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS MAY REMAIN EXCESSIVELY IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD
WATER...ROADS MAY BE WASHED AWAY. EVACUATE BEFORE YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
IS FLOODED.  DO NOT ASSUME THE WORST IS OVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS DROP
AT LEAST A FOOT.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOOD IN MANY AREAS.  ELEVATE
PROPERTY IN HOMES THAT MIGHT FLOOD.  ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM
FLOODED AREAS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

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1144 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY LATE
  SATURDAY NIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 34 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS.  IN AREAS THAT
  ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER HAS NEVER BEEN THIS HIGH.   
  FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA
  AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS.  MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL.
  ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW 
  IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913.  SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH 
  AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET.  MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET 
  GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

$$

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1144 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 26.1 FEET 
  BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...JANUARY 2005 WAS THE LAST TIME THAT THE WHITE RIVER 
  REACHED 26 FEET.  DODGE CITY AREA FLOODS EXTENSIVELY.  THE JANUARY 
  2005 FLOOD QUICKLY PASSED THIS LEVEL AND EXCEEDED 27.5 FEET.  
  NOBODY REMAINED IN DODGE CITY.

$$

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1144 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* UNTIL AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE  AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 30 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED
  TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET.
  EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE 
  LEVEE FAILED.  THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF
  STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON.  THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 141535
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...EEL RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH 
  RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.THE GREAT FLOOD OF JUNE 2008 WAS HEADING TO THE OHIO RIVER LATE THIS
MORNING.  THE WABASH RIVER WAS AT CREST AT MOUNT CARMEL AND WILL
CREST AT NEW HARMONY BY MONDAY.  BOTH CRESTS WILL BE SLIGHTLY LOWER
THAN JANUARY 2005.

UPSTREAM IN THE WABASH RIVER WATERSHED...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO
NEARLY 4 INCHES FELL IN ISOLATED AREAS.  THIS RAIN HAS CAUSED SOME
LOCAL FLOODING AND WILL CAUSE SLIGHT RISES ALONG RIVERS IN CENTRAL
INDIANA.  SEVERE FLOODING AS SEEN LAST WEEK WILL NOT OCCUR.

THIS SLIGHT INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS IN CENTRAL INDIANA WILL ONLY
SLOW THE RECESSION OF THE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST
ILLINOIS.  A DRIER PATTERN IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.  THIS WILL ALLOW
FLOOD CONDITIONS TO GREATLY IMPROVE BY JUNE 21.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD
WATER...ROADS MAY BE WASHED AWAY. EVACUATE BEFORE YOUR ESCAPE ROUTE
IS FLOODED.  DO NOT ASSUME THE WORST IS OVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS DROP
AT LEAST A FOOT.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS FLOOD IN MANY AREAS.  ELEVATE
PROPERTY IN HOMES THAT MIGHT FLOOD.  ALWAYS KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM
FLOODED AREAS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM
THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND
LAKES.

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.2 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 8.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS IN WESTERN 
  PART OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 14.4 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  BACKYARD 
  FLOODING OF COTTAGES ON RIGHT BANK STARTS A SHORT DISTANCE UPSTREAM
  OF GAGE.  CRITICAL STAGE OF YOUNG-NEAL LEVEE IS REACHED.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED.  FOURTEEN
  HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.  LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 20 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.  WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP LOCAL
  TRIBUTARIES.  RIVER ROAD NEAR MECCA IS IMPASSABLE.  HIGHER COUNTY 
  ROADS AND BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF ABOUT 50 RIVER CABINS BEGIN 
  TO FLOOD.  NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEAR WEST TERRE HAUTE 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING CLOSES MORE COUNTY ROADS.  LOWLAND 
  AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  RURAL ROADS IN 
  EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSIBLE.  A 
  FEW MOBILE HOME RESIDENCES AND AREA ALONG HUTSON CREEK JUST SOUTH 
  OF HUTSONVILLE FLOOD.  FLOOD IS AT CRITICAL LEVEL FOR MOST OF 
  LEVEES.  EXTENSIVE SEEP WATER IS BEHIND LEVEES.  WATER SURROUNDS 
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF RIVERTON, RIVERVIEW, HUTSONVILLE AND EASTERN 
  YORK.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...A MAJOR FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS.  MOST LEVEES ARE AT 
  CRITICAL LEVELS.  WATER LEVEL NEAR THE TOP OF A FEW LEVEES.  HIGH 
  WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENCES IN EASTERN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS.  
  SOME EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.9 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD FIGHTING BECOMES SERIOUS.  RURAL LEVEES ARE 
  NEAR OR ABOVE CRITICAL STAGE.  EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG OLD TERRE 
  HAUTE ROAD.  MANY RIVER CABINS FLOOD.  WATER IS 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP AT
  VINCENNES BOAT CLUB.

$$

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1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD FIGHTING BECOMES SERIOUS.  RURAL LEVEES ARE 
  NEAR OR ABOVE CRITICAL STAGE.  EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG OLD TERRE 
  HAUTE ROAD.  MANY RIVER CABINS FLOOD.  WATER IS 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP AT
  VINCENNES BOAT CLUB.  NUMEROUS LOCAL ROADS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-151534-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0203.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.3.ER.080608T1550Z.080614T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 33.0 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER IS AT THE FLOOD CREST OF MARCH 
  1913...THE HIGHEST EVER.  ALL UNPROTECTED FLOOD PLAIN AREAS ARE 
  FLOODED TO RECORD HEIGHT.  THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF 
  MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS, WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN 
  WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS.  WIDESPREAD FLOOD DESTRUCTION.  A FLOOD 
  WITH THE FLOW OF MARCH 1913 WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET AND 
  CAUSE FAILURE OF SOME AGRICULTURAL LEVEES AND WIDESPREAD RURAL 
  FLOOD DESTRUCTION.

$$

INC109-119-141605-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0234.000000T0000Z-080617T2000Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.080613T2257Z.080614T0300Z.080614T1000Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.4 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 11.8 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC109-119-141605-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0235.000000T0000Z-080617T2000Z/
/CENI3.1.ER.080613T2320Z.080614T0230Z.080614T0929Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WHITE RIVER BELOW IPL PWR PLT.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 602.8 FEET.
* NEAR FLOOD STAGE LEVEL IS EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 602.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 603.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC055-119-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0197.000000T0000Z-080617T1700Z/
/SPNI3.3.ER.080604T2152Z.080608T1800Z.080617T0500Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY LATE
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 19.0 FEET...ROAD SOUTH OF RIVER GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.  GOSPORT 
  ROAD CLOSES.  EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

INC027-055-083-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0198.000000T0000Z-080619T1700Z/
/ELLI3.3.ER.080604T1615Z.080609T1130Z.080619T0500Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL SLOWLY...THEN FASTER BY WEDNESDAY.
* AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS.  FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET 
  INTO THE  HANGER.  RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY.

$$

INC027-055-083-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-080619T1600Z/
/NWBI3.3.ER.080605T0502Z.080609T1400Z.080619T0400Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS AND 
  SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEES.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-151534-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREI3.3.ER.080605T1920Z.080610T1950Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 23.1 FEET 
  BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...STATE ROAD 58 NEAR ELNORA FLOODS.  WATER REACHES 
  CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS LEVEE.  SOME RESIDENTS LEAVE RIVER 
  CABINS IF FLOODING WILL BE LONG.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-151534-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0201.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTRI3.3.ER.080607T1634Z.080612T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.4 FEET 
  BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...JANUARY 2005 WAS THE LAST TIME THAT THE WHITE RIVER 
  REACHED 26 FEET.  DODGE CITY AREA FLOODS EXTENSIVELY.  THE JANUARY 
  2005 FLOOD QUICKLY PASSED THIS LEVEL AND EXCEEDED 27.5 FEET.  
  NOBODY REMAINED IN DODGE CITY.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-151534-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0202.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080613T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* UNTIL AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FALL SLOWLY.
* AT 29.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 FLOOD AS THE RIVER ROSE OVER 
  29 FEET...MANY BOILS OCCURRED IN THE HAZLETON LEVEE.  EXTENSIVE 
  SANDBAGGING WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT LEVEE FAILURE.

$$

INC071-093-175-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0207.000000T0000Z-080618T1200Z/
/SERI3.3.ER.080605T0845Z.080608T1900Z.080618T0000Z.NR/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  INDIANA 
  258 EAST OF CORTLAND AND COUNTY ROAD 725 N (NEAR ROCKFORD) FLOOD.

$$

INC093-101-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0208.000000T0000Z-080617T0600Z/
/BEDI3.2.ER.080608T0006Z.080610T1600Z.080616T1800Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 22.0 FEET...A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD AND ARE 
  IMPASSABLE.  THESE INCLUDE BUDDHA ROAD SOUTH OF THE GAGE AND 
  LAWRENCEPORT ROAD.  ALL LOCAL ROADS ACROSS THE EAST FORK OF THE 
  WHITE RIVER ARE THREATENED BY HIGH WATER, AND SOME ARE CLOSED.  
  FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

INC093-101-151400-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-080615T1400Z/
/BFRI3.2.ER.080609T0007Z.080610T1930Z.080615T0200Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD.
* UNTIL TONIGHT.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER MOST LOCAL ROADS IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.  
  ROADS MAY BE PASSABLE WITH HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES.  AGRICULTURAL 
  LANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC093-101-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-080617T0300Z/
/WLLI3.2.ER.080609T0427Z.080611T1100Z.080616T1500Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 FEET...STATE ROAD 450 JUST EAST OF WILLIAMS IS CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.  LOW AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-037-101-125-151534-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0221.000000T0000Z-080616T0900Z/
/SHLI3.2.ER.080610T0845Z.080612T1515Z.080615T2100Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...ROADS THAT FLOOD INCLUDE, EAST AND WEST RIVER ROAD, 
  SPOUT SPRING ROAD, STATE ROAD 550 IN TWO PLACES, A COUNTY ROAD NEAR
  BEECH CREEK, CHICKEN FARM ROAD AND CEMETERY ROAD.  HIGH WATER FORMS
  AT LEAST ONE ISLAND.  TWO FAMILIES MUST WALK OR TAKE BOATS TO 
  LEAVE.

$$

INC071-093-175-151534-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHLI3.3.ER.080605T2000Z.080609T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...LITTLE OR NO CHANGE THROUGH TUESDAY.


$$

INC021-055-141605-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-080615T2000Z/
/BOLI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1135 AM EDT SAT JUN 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.2 FEET 
  SUNDAY MORNING.


$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 13, 7:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 7:05 AM EDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
705 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR THE 12Z TAFS

LOOK FOR SCT TSRA TO OCCUR THIS MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF
THE DAY AHEAD OF A LARGE STORM SYSTEM. GIVEN SCT NATURE OF STORMS
BEST FCST AT THIS POINT IS FOR GENERAL CONVECTIVE FCST EXCEPT AT IND
THIS MORNING WHERE RADAR TRENDS SHOULD BRING SOME THUNDER INTO THE
AREA THIS MORNING. LOOK FOR A TREND OF LOWER CIGS THROUGH THIS
EVENING AS THE CORRIDOR OF DEEPEST SFC-850MB RH AND LIFT TAKES
PLACE. CONDS SHOULD IMPROVE AFTER 06Z WITH CIGS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
AND PRECIP EXPECTED TO DECREASE IN COVERAGE HOWEVER THERE IS SOME
POTENTIAL FOR MVFR VIS WITH CLEARING SKIES AND LINGERING MOISTURE.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...UPPR LO CURRENTLY OVR THE NRN PLAINS XPCTD TO
LIFT NEWD INTO CANADA LTR TDY. IN THE WAKE OF THE LO...UPPR FLOW OVR
THE LOCAL AREA XPCTD TO GRADU VEER TO A WNWLY DIRECTION BY SUN.
CDFNT ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPR LO PROGGED TO PASS THRU THE AREA
TONIGHT. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE MAIN DETAILS. FCST FOCUS
CENTERS ON POPS/HVY RAIN/SVR THREAT WITH THIS SYS.

OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FM CONVECTIVE SYS ALONG THE MS RVR PUSHING SE ACRS
NRN IL ATTM. CURRENT SPEED OF OUTFLOW PLACES IT NR THE NW BORDER
COUNTIES ARND SUNRISE...WITH MODEL DATA HINTING AT THIS BOUNDARY
SETTLING SLOWLY SEWD ACRS THE LOCAL AREA DURG THE DAY. PROGGED
CONVECTIVE TEMPS SUGGEST TSTM ACTVTY SHOULD START DVLPG BY 18Z OR
SO...WITH THE MOST FAVORED LOCATION PROBABLY WHERE EVER OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY IS BY THAT TIME. WL GO WITH CHC POPS DURG THE MORN
HRS...WITH HI POPS IN THE AFT. THERMODYNAMIC/SHEAR PROFILES SUGGEST
SOME THREAT FOR SVR THIS AFT...HOWEVER SHEAR/MID LVL LAPSE RATES
LOOK A LTL WEAK AT THIS PT...ALTHOUGH LO LVL HELICITY VALUES MAY BE
LOCALLY ENHANCED INVOF BOUNDARY. PROGGED P-WAT VALUES NR TWO INCHES
SUGGEST HVY RAIN THREAT THIS AFT/EVEN AS WELL. WL CONT FLASH FLOOD
WATCH AS IS.

CDFNT XPCTD TO GRADU SETTLE ACRS THE AREA TONIGHT...SO WL CONT WITH
HI POPS/HVY RAIN THREAT. CONVECTION MAY TEND TO DIMINISH AFT 06Z/SAT
AS STRONGER 850MB FLOW PUSHES OFF TO THE E. WL KEEP A CHC POP IN THE
SERN ZONES FOF SAT MORN TO COVER ANY LINGERING ACTVTY...OTRW IMPROVG
CONDS XPCTD BY SAT AFT INTO SUN WITH SFC HI PRES BLDG IN.

LO LVL THICKNESSES SUGGEST NGM MOS HIGHS FOR SAT ARE PROBABLY ABOUT
5 DEGS TOO WARM. REMAINDER OF GUIDANCE LOOKS OK AT THIS PT.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR
INZ053>057-060>065-067>072.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT FOR INZ021-028>031-035>049-051-052.

&&

AVIATION...CO
PUBLIC...JAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 5:54 AM EDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051-052-141000-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT SOME STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FROM ABOUT 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN
THREAT...HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...SOME STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAY PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE.
THIS MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND WILL EXACERBATE THE ONGOING
FLOODING PROBLEMS.

MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG MANY OF THE
RIVERS. SEVERAL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEE THE
LATEST HYDROLOGICAL STATEMENT FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND MORE
DETAILS REGARDING RIVER FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME...CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS SUNDAY NIGHT.

MANY CENTRAL INDIANA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY EVENING.
SPOTTERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FUTURE WEATHER STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE SEVERE THREAT SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ053>057-062>065-071-072-141000-
OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-
JACKSON-JENNINGS-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT SOME STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FROM ABOUT 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN
THREAT...HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...SOME STORMS TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THIS MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND WILL EXACERBATE THE ONGOING FLOODING
PROBLEMS.

MINOR TO MODERATE RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG MANY OF THE
RIVERS ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA. SEVERAL RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGICAL STATEMENT FOR
COMPLETE INFORMATION AND MORE DETAILS REGARDING RIVER FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME...CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS SUNDAY NIGHT.

MANY CENTRAL INDIANA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY EVENING.
SPOTTERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FUTURE WEATHER STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE SEVERE THREAT SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ060-061-067>070-141000-
SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-
554 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT SOME STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FROM ABOUT 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL ABOUT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN
THREAT...HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION...SOME STORMS TONIGHT MAY PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THIS MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND WILL EXACERBATE THE ONGOING FLOODING
PROBLEMS.

MODERATE TO MAJOR RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE EAST FORK WHITE...WHITE...AND WABASH RIVERS IN SOUTHWESTERN
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGICAL STATEMENT
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND MORE DETAILS REGARDING RIVER
FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. AT
THIS TIME...CONDITIONS APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS SUNDAY NIGHT.

MANY CENTRAL INDIANA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL BE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
THROUGH AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY EVENING.
SPOTTERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO MONITOR FUTURE WEATHER STATEMENTS
REGARDING THE SEVERE THREAT SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 13, 8:25 AM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
825 AM EDT FRI JUN 13 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0805 AM     LIGHTNING        BROWNSBURG              39.84N 86.39W
06/13/2008                   HENDRICKS          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** CONTSTRUCTION WORKER INDIRECTLY STRUCK BY
            LIGHTNING. MAIN STRIKE WAS TO A CRANE.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 7:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks19 min
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen25 hr
Jun 13, 10:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene25 hr
Jun 13, 12:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Owen2 hr
Jun 13, 1:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Henry48 min
Jun 13, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Vermillion, Warren39 min
Jun 13, 1:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren46 min
Jun 13, 2:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJohnson, Shelby4 hr
Jun 13, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion49 min
Jun 13, 2:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDMorgan61 min
Jun 13, 3:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDMorgan, Owen3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

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.