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River Flood Warning 65, NWS Northern 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.
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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.
- 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. INC039-113-190040- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0065.080218T1002Z-080220T1200Z/ /GSHI3.1.ER.080218T1002Z.080219T0000Z.080219T1200Z.NO/ 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. INC091-141-149-190240- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ INC049-085-099-131-149-190239- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ORAI3.3.ER.080206T0343Z.080208T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ INC017-103-169-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-080220T0936Z/ /NMCI3.1.ER.080218T0049Z.080218T0400Z.080219T0936Z.NO/ 940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND 7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET. $$ OHC171-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0060.080220T0000Z-080223T0600Z/ /MONO1.1.ER.080220T0000Z.080221T0000Z.080222T0600Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-190239- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.2.ER.080206T0203Z.080209T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$ OHC039-051-171-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0061.080218T0237Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.080218T0117Z.080221T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC039-113-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0065.080218T0409Z-080221T1200Z/ /GSHI3.1.ER.080218T0409Z.080219T0000Z.080220T1200Z.NO/ 940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 7.9 FEET AROUND 7 PM MONDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20. * AT 8.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NEAR SR 119 ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ INC039-MIC023-149-190239- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080207T1830Z.080210T0400Z.080217T2136Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC039-141-MIC027-149-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0062.080218T0800Z-080224T0600Z/ /EKMI3.1.ER.080218T0800Z.080220T0000Z.080223T0600Z.NO/ 940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT ELKHART * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 24.8 FEET AROUND 7 PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23. * AT 25.0 FEET...BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE 6TH STREET AREA AND ALONG SOUTH SHORE DRIVE. $$ INC039-141-MIC021-190239- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SBNI3.2.ER.080206T0400Z.080207T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ INC039-141-MIC021-190239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0063.080218T1330Z-080225T0600Z/ /NILM4.1.ER.080218T1330Z.080220T0600Z.080224T0600Z.NO/ 940 PM EST SUN FEB 17 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT NILES * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY FEBRUARY 25...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24. * AT 12.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO THE RIVER AS WELL AS FLOODING OF BASEMENTS IN NILES CAN BE ECPECTED. $$
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. INC091-141-149-191707- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ INC049-085-099-131-149-191707- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ORAI3.3.ER.080206T0343Z.080208T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND LOW LYING AREAS BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 16 2005. $$ INC015-131-181-191706- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WMCI3.3.ER.080206T0655Z.080209T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ OHC171-191706- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0060.080219T0112Z-080222T1200Z/ /MONO1.2.ER.080219T0112Z.080220T0600Z.080221T1200Z.NO/ 1207 PM EST MON FEB 18 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING AND CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21. * AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE VILLAGE OF PIONEER. SIGNIFICANT LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON DEC 3 2006. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-191706- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.2.ER.080206T0203Z.080209T0200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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...MURPHYHazardous 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
LMKLocal 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
LMKLocal 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
LMKLocal 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.
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EVENT NUMBER 00899
LMKLocal 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
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EVENT NUMBER 00900
LMKLocal 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
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CORRECTED EVENT TIME...EVENT
EVENT NUMBER 00900
MCSNearby
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.