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River Flood Warning 85, NWS Northern Indiana
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.
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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- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0084.080320T2000Z-080324T1048Z/ /LYNI3.1.ER.080320T2000Z.080322T0600Z.080323T1048Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-201448- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0085.080320T0600Z-080322T1800Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080320T0600Z.080320T1200Z.080321T1800Z.NO/ 1049 AM EDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$
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- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-080322T0951Z/ /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. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-210237- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0085.080320T0345Z-080322T1500Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080320T0345Z.080320T1200Z.080321T1500Z.NO/ 1038 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY MARCH 20 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$ OHC039-051-171-210237- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.080314T0157Z.080322T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 201401 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED AFTER THIS WEEKS HEAVY RAINS. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. OHC003-125-137-211401- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-080322T2024Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.080320T1105Z.080321T0600Z.080321T2024Z.NO/ 1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER. $$ OHC039-069-211400- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-080322T0600Z/ /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. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-211400- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080322T1800Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080321T0000Z.080321T0600Z.080321T1800Z.NO/ 1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING AND CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-211400- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080324T2247Z/ /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. $$ OHC039-051-171-211400- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-080326T0300Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.080314T0157Z.080322T0000Z.080325T0300Z.NO/ 1001 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM MONDAY MARCH 24. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
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- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-080324T1800Z/ /LYNI3.1.ER.080320T1420Z.080322T0600Z.080323T1800Z.NR/ 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. $$ INC069-179-220235- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-080325T2136Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.080320T1609Z.080322T1800Z.080324T2136Z.NO/ 1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY MARCH 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM MONDAY MARCH 24. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 17 2007. $$ INC091-141-149-220235- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ OHC003-125-137-220235- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-080323T0320Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.080320T1105Z.080321T0600Z.080322T0320Z.NO/ 1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 10 2008. $$ OHC137-220235- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080323T0959Z/ /OTTO1.1.ER.080320T1428Z.080321T0600Z.080322T0959Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-220235- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-080324T0600Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080321T0600Z.080321T0600Z.080323T0600Z.NO/ 1036 PM EDT THU MAR 20 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY MARCH 21. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON DEC 14 2007. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-220235- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-080325T1047Z/ /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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 12:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen | 5 days |
| Mar 19, 12:47 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Huntington, Wells | 4 days |
| Mar 19, 10:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Adams, Wells | 3 days |
| Mar 19, 3:59 PM EDT | Winter Storm Watch | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 3 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 19, 2:50 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam | 69 hr |
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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.