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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Northern Indiana

February 17, 2008Elkhart County, Noble County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Feb 17, 2008, 7:40 PM EST for Elkhart County, Noble County, Indiana. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 11:09 PM EST. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 17, 2008, 7:40 PM EST (00:40 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2008, 11:09 PM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2008, 12:58 AM EST
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Elkhart County, IN, Noble County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 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 Elkhart River at Goshen (GSHI3). The gauge peaked at 8.64 ft at Feb 18, 2008, 5:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate4681002/1702/1802/1902/2002/21
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
9 ft
Major stage
11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04100500, 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 180040
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
740 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES

.MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ELKHART RIVER DUE TO
THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

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 STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

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740 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 7.1 FEET AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19.
* AT 7.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE. GOSHEN, SHANKLIN, AND 
  ROGERS PARK IN GOSHEN BEGIN TO FLOOD. ISLAND, STUDEBAKER, AND 
  AMERICAN PARKS IN ELKHART BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 180240
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND CASS COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. JOSEPH 
  AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...
  MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND 
  ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART...
  BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
.RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF A HALF AN INCH ON SUNDAY HAS LED TO
ADDITIONAL 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 STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND LOW LYING AREAS
  BEGINS.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER 
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING AND
  CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER 
  COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER 
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND  1 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22.
* 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.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET AROUND  7 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 
  21. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
  NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. 
  JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 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 12.9 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT AND 
  CREST NEAR 7.9 FEET AROUND  7 PM MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20.
* AT 8.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NEAR SR 
  119 ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING AND
  CREST NEAR 8.1 FEET AROUND  1 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF APARTMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ALONG 
  MECHANIC STREET, THE RIVER GLEN CONDOS ON EAST MICHIGAN AVE, AND 
  BASEMENTS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG RIVER DRIVE CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART 
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 24.8 FEET AROUND  7 PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23.
* AT 25.0 FEET...BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE
  6TH STREET AREA AND ALONG SOUTH SHORE DRIVE.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 7.4 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING IS CONFINED TO PARK LAND AND PARK ROADS. 
  SOME BACKYARD FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$

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940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES 
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY FEBRUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND  1 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24.
* AT 12.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER AS WELL AS FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN NILES CAN BE ECPECTED.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 181707
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND CASS COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. JOSEPH 
  AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...
  MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND 
  WHITE COUNTIES 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND 
  ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART...
  BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
.RAINFALL ON SUNDAY HAS CONTRIBUTED TO 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 STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

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1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 14 2005.

$$

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1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND LOW LYING AREAS
  BEGINS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 16 2005.

$$

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1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY TUESDAY
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 11.8 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 
  21. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.5 FEET...HOUSES AND LOTS ARE FLOODED IN EASTERN PARTS OF 
  WINAMAC NEAR THE STATE ROUTE 14 BRIDGE. SOME EVACUATIONS BECOME 
  NECESSARY. THE CAMPGROUND AND TOWN PARK IN WINAMAC ARE FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 3 1983.

$$

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1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER 
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING AND
  CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET AROUND  1 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 3 2006.

$$

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1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* 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. 

$$

INC039-MIC023-149-191706-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TRVM4.1.ER.080207T1830Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF APARTMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ALONG 
  MECHANIC STREET, THE RIVER GLEN CONDOS ON EAST MICHIGAN AVE, AND 
  BASEMENTS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG RIVER DRIVE CAN BE EXPECTED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 9 2008.

$$

INC039-141-MIC027-149-191706-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080225T1800Z/
/EKMI3.2.ER.080218T0603Z.080219T0600Z.080224T1800Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART 
* UNTIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 25.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24.
* AT 25.0 FEET...BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE
  6TH STREET AREA AND ALONG SOUTH SHORE DRIVE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 6 2008.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-191706-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SBNI3.2.ER.080206T0400Z.080207T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 8.2 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT RIVER PARKS AND PARK 
  ROADS AND MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF NORTHSIDE BLVD...RIVERSIDE AND 
  NORTH SHORE DRIVE. HIGH WATER MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF BASEMENTS AND 
  INTERFERE WITH SOME COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 8.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 14 2005.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-191706-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080226T0300Z/
/NILM4.1.ER.080218T0408Z.080219T1200Z.080225T0300Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES 
* UNTIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 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 12.7 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24.
* AT 12.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER AS WELL AS FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN NILES CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

INC017-103-169-191537-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080219T1537Z/
/NMCI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080218T0515Z.080218T1537Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 10 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 9.0 FEET...WHICH IS THE FLOOD STAGE...MINOR AGRICULTURAL 
  FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-191706-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.080218T0117Z.080221T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 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 12.9 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$

INC039-113-191706-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080221T1200Z/
/GSHI3.1.ER.080218T0319Z.080218T1545Z.080220T1200Z.NO/
1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20.
* AT 8.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NEAR SR 
  119 ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 190138
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND CASS COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. JOSEPH 
  AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART...
  BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
.RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES DUE TO MUCH ABOVE AVERAGE PRECIPITATION 
OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF.

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 STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

INC039-MIC023-149-200138-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TRVM4.1.ER.080207T1830Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF APARTMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ALONG 
  MECHANIC STREET, THE RIVER GLEN CONDOS ON EAST MICHIGAN AVE, AND 
  BASEMENTS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG RIVER DRIVE CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

INC039-141-MIC027-149-200137-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080226T0000Z/
/EKMI3.2.ER.080218T0603Z.080219T1200Z.080225T0000Z.NO/
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART 
* UNTIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 25.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24.
* AT 25.0 FEET...BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE
  6TH STREET AREA AND ALONG SOUTH SHORE DRIVE.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-200137-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SBNI3.2.ER.080206T0400Z.080207T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 8.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. FLOODING ALMOST 
  COMPLETELY SUBMERGES PARKS AND FLOODS LOCAL STREETS NEAR THE ST 
  JOSEPH RIVER.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-200137-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080226T0600Z/
/NILM4.1.ER.080218T0408Z.080219T1800Z.080225T0600Z.NO/
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES 
* UNTIL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 26...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 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 13.0 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 25.
* AT 12.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE 
  RIVER AS WELL AS FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN NILES CAN BE ECPECTED.

$$

INC039-113-200137-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080222T0000Z/
/GSHI3.1.ER.080218T0319Z.080218T2215Z.080221T0000Z.NO/
838 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20.
* AT 9.0 FEET...WATER CLOSES CHICAGO AVENUE AND DENVER STREET IN 
  GOSHEN. ROGERS PARK IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 200558
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1258 AM EST WED FEB 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC039-113-200628-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-080222T0000Z/
/GSHI3.1.ER.080218T0319Z.080218T2215Z.080219T1230Z.NO/
1258 AM EST WED FEB 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN
* AT 12 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 6.6 FEET AROUND  1 AM 
  WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20.

$$

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 Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Feb 17, 7:20 PM EST, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 17, 7:20 PM EST, 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
720 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

.UDPATE...
UPDATE TO REMOVE TSRA MENTION AND SPEED CHANGEOVER OF RAIN TO SNOW
PER RUC AND OBSERVATIONAL TRENDS WITH RESPECT TO DEPTH OF COLD AIR
BEHIND COLD FRONT NOW ENTERING NWRN IN. ALSO TEMPER POPS SERN CWA
WHERE MOISTURE DEPTH AND FORCING LIKELY INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT CAT
POPS OVERNIGHT FOR FROZEN PRECIP.

&&

.AVIATION...
CONTINUE FCST TREND OF EARLIER UDPATE REMOVING TSRA MENTION AS
THERMAL INSTABILITY NIL GIVEN DEWPOINT AXIS WELL EAST INTO CENTRAL
OHIO NOW WITH PREFRONTAL TROF/ASSOCIATED SQUALL LINE. MAIN FCST
ISSUE WRT AVIATION REMAINS STRONG SFC BASED WINDS WITH EXTREME CROSS
FRONTAL PRESSURE FALL/RISE COUPLET ON ORDER OF 14 MB/3HR. BRIEF
GUSTS TO 32KTS CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND FROPA AROUND 02 UTC AND ABOUT
HOUR TO 90 MINUTES LATER AT KFWA. CAHNGEOVER TO SNOW SHOULD BE
QUITE RAPID AND HAVE SPED UP OVER 18 UTC ISSUANCE BASED ON RUC AND
OBSERVATIONAL GUIDANCE. STRONG SHORTWAVE OVER KS TO ROTATE NORTHEAST
THROUGH 5H GREAT LAKES MEAN TROF TOWARD TAF SITES TOWARD DAYBREAK
TO PROVIDE LOWERING VSBYS/CIGS IN SNOW NEAR/SLIGHTLY AFTER DAYBREAK
INTO HIGH END IFR AT KSBN AND MVFR AT KFWA. SUBSEQUENT TAFS TO
MONITOR TRENDS WITH THIS FEATURE.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM...

BUSY AFTERNOON WITH VERY WARM DRY SLOT AND PARTIAL SUNSHINE
CREATING INCREASED WINDS AND HELPING DRIVE THUNDERSTORMS. LATEST
RADAR TRENDS SHOW WEAKENING NATURE TO CONVECTIVE LINE AS JUST NOT
ENOUGH CAPE AND INSTABILITY TO SUSTAIN UPDRAFTS IN HIGHLY SHEARED
ENVIRONMENT. THE PARTIAL SUNSHINE COUPLED WITH INCREASING
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND STRONG PRESSURE RISE/FALL COUPLET AIDING IN
WIND GUSTS OVER 40 MPH IN SOME AREAS. NAM SHOWING POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER CONVECTIVE LINE ALONG OR JUST AHEAD OF COLD
FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NOW
HAVING CONCERNS THAT CURRENT CONVECTION MAY INHIBIT THIS FROM
FORMING. RADAR DOES SHOW SOME RETURNS IN IL ALONG FRONT SO WILL
CONTINUE SHRA AND TSRA MENTION INTO EARLY EVENING. COLD AIR
ADVECTION STILL PROGGED TO SWEEP ACROSS FORECAST AREA MID TO LATE
EVENING WITH LOW LEVEL THERMAL FIELDS CRASHING. QUESTION IS AMOUNT
OF RESIDUAL MOISTURE LEFT BEHIND. KEPT CATEGORICAL SNOW SHOWERS
BUT AMOUNTS AWAY FROM LAKE ENHANCEMENT LOOK TO BE ON THE LIGHT
SIDE.

SECONDARY ARCTIC FRONT TO MOVE INTO AREA MONDAY WITH ASSOCIATED
SHORT WAVE. SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE AND KEPT IN FORECAST WITH
HIGHEST POPS AND ACCUMS NEAR LAKE. FALLING TEMPS IN THE AFTERNOON
BEHIND THIS FRONT.

WILL CONTINUE WIND ADVISORY AND FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THE EVENING.
WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO GUST WITH FRONT AND JUST BEHIND WITH COLD
AIR ADVECTION. LOCALIZED FLOODING ONGOING OR STILL POSSIBLE WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH ANY CONVECTIVE CELLS.

LONG TERM...
DEEP MIGRATORY MID LAT CYCLONE PULLING OUT SHRT TERM WILL AIDE
ANOTHER PUSH OF FRIGID ARCTIC AIR SWD ACRS THE GREAT LAKES TO START
THIS PD. RESIDUAL LL MSTR LEFT BEHIND DEPARTING SYS AND SOME LK
CONTRIBUTION EXPECT MOST AREAS TO SEE A PD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW
MON NIGHT BFR TRANSITIONING TO LK EFFECT TUE. THAT LOOKS SHRT
LIVED THOUGH W/DVLPG PROGRESSIVE PNA PATTN BY THEN AND ARRIVAL OF
UPSTREAM CLIPPER WED W/BTR LL TRAJECTORY INTO NW INDIANA TUE NIGHT
AND WED.

BEYOND THAT...PATTN LOOKS TO RELOAD ACRS THE WRN US ERN TROUGH
DECAYING RAPIDLY. WELL BLO NORMAL TEMPS TO START WILL MODERATE
CONSIDERABLY BY WEEKS END W/YET ANOTHER POTENTIAL RAIN STORM NXT
WEEKEND IN THE CARDS.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR
     INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ MONDAY FOR
     INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034.

MI...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR MIZ077>081.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY FOR MIZ077>081.

OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-
     015-016-024-025.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-015-
     016-024-025.

LM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SHORT TERM...LASHLEY
LONG TERM...HOLSTEN
AVIATION...MURPHY
UPDATE...MURPHY
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 17, 5:48 AM EST, 13 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
548 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-181100-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-
PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-
MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BERRIEN-
CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-
HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...
WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...
MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...
BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...
ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
548 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 /448 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE RENEWED OR
INCREASED FLOODING OF RIVERS... STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO ICE JAMS IS ALSO EXPECTED ON SOME RIVERS.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THIS EVENING... SEVERE
STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED... HOWEVER SOME STORMS THIS EVENING MAY
CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SNOW MAY CAUSE SOME SLICK ROADWAYS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
ESPECIALLY OVER SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN WHERE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE MOST
PERSISTENT AND HEAVIEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY FLOODING AND ICE JAMS.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-181100-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
548 AM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

GALES WILL END MONDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/PROGRAMAREAS/MARINE/INDEX.PHP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 17, 4:46 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
446 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0439 PM     FLOOD            BENTON                  41.51N  85.76W
02/17/2008                   ELKHART            IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            4 TO 6 INCHES OF WATER FLOWING ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 44
            NEAR BENTON

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00896

LMK
Local storm report, Feb 17, 4:49 PM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
449 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0439 PM     FLOOD            SYRACUSE                41.42N  85.75W
02/17/2008                   KOSCIUSKO          IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WATER FROM A FIELD OVER PART OF COUNTY ROAD 1000 WEST
            OF WAWASEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00897

LMK
Local storm report, Feb 17, 4:53 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
453 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0439 PM     FLOOD            SYRACUSE                41.42N  85.75W
02/17/2008                   KOSCIUSKO          IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STREAMS AND DITCHES ALONG CR 13 ARE FULL AND FLOWING
            WITH WATER

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00898

LMK
Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:06 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
506 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTREVILLE             41.92N  85.53W
02/17/2008                   ST. JOSEPH         MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            LIVE WIRES NEAR THE CLARK COVERED BRIDGE IN
            CENTREVILLE. TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN IN CENTREVILLE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00899

LMK
Local storm report, Feb 17, 5:07 PM EST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
507 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0506 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STURGIS                 41.80N  85.42W
02/17/2008                   ST. JOSEPH         MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN STURGIS

&&

EVENT NUMBER 00900

LMK
Local storm report, Feb 17, 6:22 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
622 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

0355 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG STURGIS                 41.80N  85.42W
02/17/2008                   ST. JOSEPH         MI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN STURGIS

&&

CORRECTED EVENT TIME...EVENT

EVENT NUMBER 00900

MCS

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.