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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Northern Indiana

March 19, 2008Allen County, DeKalb County, Indiana; Defiance County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2008, 10:49 AM EDT for Allen County, DeKalb County, Indiana; Defiance County, Ohio. It took effect at Mar 19, 2008, 11:45 PM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 19, 2008, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 19, 2008, 11:45 PM EDT
Expired
Mar 21, 2008, 11:18 PM EDT
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Allen County, IN, DeKalb County, IN, Defiance County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:53 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 St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Newville (NVLI3).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04178000, 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 191449
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1049 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

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

  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES

.HEAVY RAIN THE PAST 2 DAYS ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS IS EXPECTED
TO CAUSE MINOR 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.

INC001-179-201449-
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1049 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM SUNDAY MARCH 23.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

$$

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1049 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND  8 PM THURSDAY 
  MARCH 20 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21.
* 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.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 200238
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1038 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTRIBUTE TO RIVER FLOODING IN THE MAUMEE
BASIN.

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.

OHC003-125-137-210238-
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/FTJO1.1.ER.080320T0345Z.080320T1800Z.080321T0951Z.NO/
1038 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 14.8 FEET AROUND  2 PM THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-210237-
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/NVLI3.1.ER.080320T0345Z.080320T1200Z.080321T1500Z.NO/
1038 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND  8 PM THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21.
* 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.

$$

OHC039-051-171-210237-
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1038 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 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 12.2 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 201401
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
.MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFTER THIS WEEKS HEAVY RAINS.

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

OHC003-125-137-211401-
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/FTJO1.1.ER.080320T1105Z.080321T0600Z.080321T2024Z.NO/
1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 PM FRIDAY 
  MARCH 21.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES
  OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM 
  LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.

$$

OHC039-069-211400-
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/DEFO1.1.ER.080321T0000Z.080321T0000Z.080321T0600Z.NO/
1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM 
  THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND BEGIN TO FALL.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS KINGSBERRY AND PONTIAC PARKS.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-211400-
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1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND  8 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21.
* 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.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-211400-
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/DCRI3.1.ER.080319T1836Z.080320T1145Z.080323T2247Z.NO/
1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 PM SUNDAY MARCH 23.
* AT 18.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH...JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT 
  MILLS INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA 
  PARK ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING WITH FLOODING 
  LIMITED TO FARMLAND IN PLEASANT MILLS...INDIANA AND WILSHIRE...
  OHIO AREAS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-211400-
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/STRO1.1.ER.080314T0157Z.080322T0000Z.080325T0300Z.NO/
1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 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 12.4 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM MONDAY
  MARCH 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 210236
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND 
  ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
 
.MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE FLOODING IS
THE RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK. EXPECTED RAIN AND 
SNOW FRIDAY WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE FLOODING CONCERNS.

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

INC001-179-220236-
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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY 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  2 
  AM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM SUNDAY
  MARCH 23.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 16 2007.

$$

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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 PM MONDAY MARCH 24.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN 
  NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 17 2007.

$$

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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 11.4 FEET AROUND  2 AM
  FRIDAY MARCH 21 WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 14 2007.

$$

OHC003-125-137-220235-
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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM FRIDAY 
  MARCH 21.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 10 2008.

$$

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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING 
  AND CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET AROUND  2 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM SATURDAY MARCH 22.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 10 2008.

$$

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1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM 
  FRIDAY MARCH 21.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 14 2007.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-220235-
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/DCRI3.1.ER.080319T1836Z.080323T0000Z.080324T1047Z.NO/
1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.9 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM MONDAY
  MARCH 24.
* AT 18.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH...JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT 
  MILLS INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA 
  PARK ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING WITH FLOODING 
  LIMITED TO FARMLAND IN PLEASANT MILLS...INDIANA AND WILSHIRE...
  OHIO AREAS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 14 2007.

$$

OHC039-051-171-220235-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.080314T0157Z.080322T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 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  8 
  AM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 14 2007.

$$

OHC039-069-210306-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-080322T0600Z/
/DEFO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.8 FEET THURSDAY
  EVENING.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS KINGSBERRY AND PONTIAC PARKS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 10 2005.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 211526
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. 

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

OHC003-125-137-221526-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-080322T1942Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.080320T1105Z.080321T0230Z.080321T1942Z.NO/
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES
  OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM 
  LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.

$$

OHC137-221525-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080323T1800Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.080320T1504Z.080321T0907Z.080322T1800Z.NO/
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY MARCH 22.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-221525-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080324T0000Z/
/NVLI3.1.ER.080322T1800Z.080322T1800Z.080323T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  SATURDAY MARCH 22.
* 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.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-221525-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080325T0700Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.080319T1836Z.080323T0000Z.080324T0700Z.NO/
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 18.6 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  3 AM MONDAY
  MARCH 24.
* AT 18.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH...JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT 
  MILLS INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA 
  PARK ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING WITH FLOODING 
  LIMITED TO FARMLAND IN PLEASANT MILLS...INDIANA AND WILSHIRE...
  OHIO AREAS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-221525-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.080314T0157Z.080322T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1126 AM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 12.8 FEET AROUND  2 PM
  SATURDAY MARCH 22 WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 220318
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1118 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC003-033-OHC039-220348-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080324T0000Z/
/NVLI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 PM EDT FRI MAR 21 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.8 FEET FRIDAY 
  NIGHT.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.


$$

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 Mar 19, 7:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 7:11 AM EDT, 3 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
711 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

.AVIATION (12Z TAFS)...
TEMPORARY IMPROVEMENT AT KSBN THIS MORNING ALG EDGE OF MID LVL
TROUGH AND SUBSIDENCE ALG PCPN SHIELD EDGE. THIS WILL QUICKLY FILL
IN W/MVFR STRATOCU WHICH EXTENDS WELL WEST INTO ERN IA. IFR CIGS
CONT AT KFWA IN LT-MOD RAIN AND APPEARS THAT WILL CONT THROUGH 14Z
OR SO BFR DIMINISHING AND SLOW IMPROVEMENT TO CIG HGTS ENSUES. W/UPR
TROUGH ACCELERATING EWD INTO THIS AFTN AND BLDG RIDGING SFC AND
ALOFT...EXPECT SKIES TO QUICKLY CLEAR OUT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 412 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008/

SHORT TERM...
DEEP SRN STREAM SW TROUGH FINALLY EJECTING NEWD. BACKING MID LVL FLW
AND TIGHT LL THERMAL GRADIENT LEADING TO EXPANDING AREA OF LT-MOD
RAIN OVR SERN HALF OF CWA W/HEAVIER FNTL RAIN BAND NOW CLIPPING SE
CORNER OF CWA. TRIMMED FLOOD WATCH FM EARLIER UPDATE MAY NOW
ACTUALLY PAN OUT ALG A MARION...OTTAWA LINE SOUTH AND IN LIGHT OF
SHRT TERM RUC SOLUTION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH 12Z AS DRIVING
MID LVL BAROCLINIC ZONE WORKS SLOWLY EWD. AFT THAT...HEAVIEST RAIN
WILL SHIFT EWD INTO CNTRL/SRN OH CORRESPONDING TO BEST LL MSTR
TRANSPORT W/ELONGATED MID LVL DEFORMATION ZONE HOLDING SE HALF
THROUGH EARLY AFTN BFR BREAKING DOWN IN ASSOCN/W UPR TROUGH
ACCELERATING EWD. LL CAA MAY STILL LEAD TO A MIX OF SNOW ON TAIL END
OF PRECIP BUT W/SKIN TEMPS REMAINING WELL ABV FREEZING
ACCUMULATIONS INSIGNIFICANT. MEANWHILE POST FNTL AIRMASS CONTS TO
DRY NW AND WILL SPREAD SEWD THROUGH THE DAY W/EVENTUAL CLEARING LT
AFTERNOON NW THROUGH EVENING SE AND GIVEN EXTRAPOLATION OF BACK EDGE
TO PCPN SHIELD WILL DROP MENTION ALTOGETHER FAR NW. OTHERWISE WILL
HOLD CLOSE TO GOING TEMPS FOR THE MOST PART GIVEN INTERVENTION HAS
CAUSED MORE HARM THEN GOOD LAST TWO DAYS.

LONG TERM...
NEGATIVE HEIGHT ANOMALY IN THE GULF OF ALASKA THROUGH THE PERIOD
WILL RESULT IN AN ACTIVE PATTERN DOWNSTREAM...WITH ONE DISTURBANCE
POSSIBLY RESULTING IS SOME ACCUMULATING SNOW FRI INTO EARLY SAT AND
ANOTHER SYSTEM BY MON NIGHT/TUE. THIS PATTERN DOES FAVOR OVERALL
UPPER LEVEL TROUGHING IN THE EASTERN US WHICH WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

THU NIGHT - SAT AM:
THE MAIN CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE PLACEMENT OF BAROCLINIC ZONE
AND THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF A SFC LOW PROGGED TO TRACK ESE ALONG IT
LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI/FRI EVE. A SHRTWV WILL EJECT INTO THE
CENTRAL/NORTHERN PLAINS AND INDUCE CYCLOGENESIS THU NIGHT NEAR/JUST
SOUTH OF THE OMAHA AREA. THIS RELATIVELY WEAK SFC REFLECTION WILL
THEN TRACK EAST INTO NORTHERN OR CENTRAL IN BY EARLY FRI EVE.
FOLLOWED CLOSE TO PREVIOUS FCST WHICH MATCHED UP WELL WITH THE
FARTHER NORTH 00Z OPERATIONAL GFS...NAM...AND SREF. HOWEVER...THE
LATEST ECMWF AND GEM RUN ARE A LITTLE FARTHER SOUTH WITH BOUNDARY
AND ACCUMULATING SNOW. SYSTEM IN QUESTION IS STILL OFFSHORE SO
EXPECT DETAILS TO BECOME CLEARER WITH BETTER SAMPLING AS SHRTWV
SLIDES INTO THE PAC NW BY WED EVE. TOP DOWN METHOD FROM GFS/NAM
SOUNDINGS AND PROGGED PARTIAL THICKNESSES INDICATE ALL SNOW JUST
NORTH OF THE 850H LOW TRACK AND RAIN SOUTH. AS FOR INITIAL THOUGHTS
ON TIMING...THINK BAND OF PRECIP BREAKS OUT ACROSS E IA...N IL...AND
S WI THU EVE AND TRACKS EAST INTO SRN MI AND POSSIBLY FAR NRN IN BY
LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRI AM. THIS INITIAL BATCH OF PRECIP WILL
DEVELOP IN RESPONSE TO THETA-E ADV WITH LL CONVERGENCE AT NOSE OF
EXPECTED 35-50KT LL JET. ALSO...THE GFS AND NAM ARE REMAINING
CONSISTENT IN SHOWING ROBUST FRONTOGENESIS MAINLY IN THE 850-700H
LAYER WITH POTENTIAL NARROW BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW. EVEN IF BAND
ASSOCIATED WITH LL FORCING ENDS UP JUST NORTH OF CWA THU NIGHT/FRI
AM...STILL THINK CWA WILL GET INTO SOME RAIN/SNOW FRI AFTN/EVE WITH
LARGE SCALE ASCENT PROVIDED BY SHRTWV AND ITS ASSOCIATED DEEPER
MOISTURE/OMEGA. AS A RESULT...DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH LIKELY SN
POPS ALONG/NORTH OF ROUTE 6 06-18Z FRI AND CHC POPS FOR MIX SOUTH.
AND CONTINUED WITH LIKELY POPS FRI AFTN EVERYWHERE FOR RAIN AND SNOW
NORTH...AND ALL RAIN SOUTH. SOME LIGHT SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RN
IN THE EVE...WILL CONTINUE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AM. KEPT WITH CHC POPS
FOR THIS TIMEFRAME WITH SUBSEQUENT SHIFTS PROBABLY NEEDING TO BUMP
POPS INTO LIKELY CATEGORY FOR AT LEAST FRI EVE. FIRST GUESS FOR
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THE GRIDS IS 2-4 INCHES ALONG/NORTH OF
ROUTE 6...AROUND AN INCH IN THE CENTRAL CWA...AND AN INCH OR LESS
FAR SOUTH.

SAT-TUE:
SEVERAL WEAK DISTURBANCES IN NORTHWEST FLOW MAY BRING SOME VERY
LIGHT PRECIP INTO THE REGION DURING THE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY
TIMEFRAME. HOWEVER...WILL KEEP WITH DRY FCST AS TIMING THESE QUICK
MOVING WAVES IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS FAR OUT AND THAT ANY SNOW
WILL BE BRIEF/LIGHT DUE TO THERE BEING LITTLE IF ANY MOISTURE TO
WORK WITH. THE ONLY EXCEPTION WILL BE SNOW CHCS SAT AM WITH TROUGH
AXIS SWINGING THROUGH. THE ECMWF AND GEM CONTINUE TO HINT AT A
STRONG WAVE ROUNDING THE BASE OF THE TROUGH WITH A POTENTIAL WINTER
STORM AFFECTING THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THIS WILL REINFORCE TROUGH IN
PLACE AND KEEP TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE WEEKEND
INTO THE FIRST PART OF NEXT WEEK. KEPT LOW CHC POPS IN FOR LATE MON
NIGHT INTO TUE AS 00Z GUIDANCE REMAINS CONSISTENT IN DROPPING A
CLIPPER-LIKE SYSTEM INTO THE GREAT LAKES.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR INZ026-027-032>034.

MI...NONE.
OH...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR OHZ016-024-025.

LM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...HOLSTEN
LONG TERM...STEINWEDEL
AVIATION...HOLSTEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 10:34 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1034 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>026-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-
024-025-201445-
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-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...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...
MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...
ANTWERP...OTTAWA...PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
1034 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008 /934 AM CDT WED MAR 19 2008/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FLOODING ON SOME STREAMS AND RIVERS WILL CONTINUE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN...FAR
NORTHERN INDIANA...AND NORTHWEST OHIO. THE BEST CHANCE FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

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

INZ027-032>034-201445-
ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND
1034 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HEAVY RAINFALL FROM LAST NIGHT HAS LED TO AREAS OF FLOODING.
ROADWAY CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-201445-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
1034 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LAKE
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

&&

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

JC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 19, 12:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen5 days
Mar 19, 12:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXHuntington, Wells4 days
Mar 19, 10:49 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAdams, Wells3 days
Mar 19, 3:59 PM EDTWinter Storm WatchIWXAllen, DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 3 more36 hr
Mar 19, 2:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam69 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.