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River Flood Warning 90, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2008, 11:46 PM EDT for Elkhart County, Indiana; Branch County, Saint Joseph County, Michigan. It was in force for 6 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2008, 11:46 PM EDT (03:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2008, 9:20 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 days
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Elkhart County, IN, Branch County, MI, Saint Joseph County, MI
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point St. Joseph River (MI/IN) at Three Rivers (TRVM4).
- 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 04097500, 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 010346 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1146 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .ADDITIONAL RAINFALL HAS CAUSED LEVELS TO RISE ALONG THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS. THE RIVER GAGE READINGS MAY SHOW SOME FLUCTUATIONS ABOVE AND BELOW FLOOD STAGE DUE TO DAM OPERATIONS. 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. INC039-MIC023-149-020346- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0090.080401T0346Z-000000T0000Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080404T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1146 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * 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. $$
9 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KIWX 011400 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1000 AM EDT TUE APR 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC039-MIC023-149-021400- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080404T0000Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080331T2330Z.080403T0000Z.NO/ 1000 AM EDT TUE APR 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 8PM WEDNESDAY APRIL 2 AND THEN SLOWLY FALL. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 020043 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 843 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES DUE TO RECENT SNOWMELT AND 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. INC039-MIC023-149-030043- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080405T1800Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080331T2330Z.080404T1800Z.NO/ 843 PM EDT TUE APR 01 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET AND STEADY. * 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 2 PM FRIDAY APRIL 4. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 021455 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1055 AM EDT WED APR 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 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 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS LED TO MINOR FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...AND NORTHWEST OHIO. 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. INC003-033-OHC039-031455- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080408T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080330T0700Z.080403T0000Z.080407T0000Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 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 13.3 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 3 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM SUNDAY APRIL 6. * 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. $$ INC091-141-149-031454- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080410T0600Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.080409T0600Z.NR/ 1055 AM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 10...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 9. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS. $$ OHC039-051-171-031454- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.080328T0450Z.080402T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 13.3 FEET AROUND 2 PM WEDNESDAY APRIL 2. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS. $$ INC039-MIC023-149-031454- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080406T0600Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080402T1800Z.080405T0600Z.NO/ 1055 AM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND STEADY. * 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 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 5. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 030240 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1040 PM EDT WED APR 02 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC091-141-149-040240- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080410T0600Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.080409T0600Z.NR/ 1040 PM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 10...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 9. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS. $$ INC039-MIC023-149-040239- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080406T1200Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080402T2230Z.080405T1200Z.NO/ 1040 PM EDT WED APR 02 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND STEADY. * 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 8 AM SATURDAY APRIL 5. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 031453 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1053 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK HAS LED TO FLOODING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...AND NORTHWEST OHIO. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS...SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC091-141-149-041453- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080410T0600Z/ /DAVI3.3.ER.080107T0200Z.080112T0130Z.080409T0600Z.NR/ 1053 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL THURSDAY APRIL 10...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 9. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-041452- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080407T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080330T0700Z.080403T0115Z.080406T0000Z.NO/ 1053 AM EDT THU APR 03 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 THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM SATURDAY APRIL 5. * 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. $$ OHC039-051-171-041452- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-080408T0700Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.080328T0450Z.080403T0100Z.080407T0700Z.NO/ 1053 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY APRIL 3 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM MONDAY APRIL 7. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS. $$ INC039-MIC023-149-041452- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080406T1800Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080403T0630Z.080405T1800Z.NO/ 1053 AM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM THURSDAY 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 FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY APRIL 5. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 040221 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1021 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC039-MIC023-149-050221- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080407T1200Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080404T0600Z.080406T1200Z.NO/ 1021 PM EDT THU APR 03 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM SUNDAY APRIL 6. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 041410 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1010 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN. 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. INC039-MIC023-149-051410- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080408T0000Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080404T1800Z.080407T0000Z.NO/ 1010 AM EDT FRI APR 04 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET AND STEADY. * 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 8 PM SUNDAY APRIL 6. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 051424 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1024 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART... BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN. SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY. INC039-MIC023-149-061424- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080408T0600Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080404T0600Z.080407T0600Z.NO/ 1024 AM EDT SAT APR 05 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 7.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM MONDAY APRIL 7. * AT 7.0 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF THE SCIDMORE PARK PICNIC FACILITIES IN THREE RIVERS. $$
000 WGUS83 KIWX 070120 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 920 PM EDT SUN APR 06 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 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 THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. INC003-033-OHC039-070150- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080407T1000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.080330T0700Z.080403T0115Z.080406T1000Z.NO/ 920 PM EDT SUN APR 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO FALL. $$ INC039-MIC023-149-070150- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080408T0600Z/ /TRVM4.1.ER.080331T1726Z.080404T0600Z.080406T0430Z.NO/ 920 PM EDT SUN APR 06 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS * AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6.9 FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING. $$
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 31, 10:50 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 10:50 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1050 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008
.UPDATE...
SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SHORT TERM FORECAST...MAINLY
DEALING WITH POPS...TIMING OF SFC FRONT AND TEMPS OVERNIGHT INTO
TUESDAY. MASSIVE DRYING SEEN BELOW THE CI BLOW OFF FROM THE
CONVECTION TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. CIGS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN IL
AHEAD OF THE FRONT AT OR ABV 5KFT...WITH NO PRECIP RETURNS ON
RADAR...AND LITTLE MORE EXPECTED EVEN WITH THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
STILL NEAR THE MS RVR AS CONVECTION THAT SHOULD REMAIN ONGOING TO
THE SOUTH WILL GOBBLE ANY OF THAT MOISTURE...THEREFORE MAJOR DROP
OF POPS INTO LOW END CHC CAT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
REGION. ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN LITTLE CHANGE THERE WITH
CATEGORICAL POPS CONTINUED...THUNDER STILL POSSIBLE...BUT SVR
THREAT IS NIL WITH DECENT INVERSION AROUND 925 MB STILL IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION. FRONTAL TIMING LOOKS TO BE A BIT SLOWER WITH
THE CURRENT TRAJECTORY OF THE SFC LOW...HAVE MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO
WINDS AND TEMPS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE SLOWER PACE THROUGH THE REGION
THIS MORNING. HAVE KILLED POPS FOR TUESDAY...WITH JUST SOME NO
ACCUMULATING SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF THE REGION DOWN WINDS OF THE LAKE.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 417 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008/
SHORT TERM...
MAIN CONCERN TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY WILL BE THE HEAVY RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL TONIGHT AND WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE
MORNING. AS OF 20Z...999MB SFC LOW IS OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL IA WITH A
SFC COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW INTO WESTERN MO AND EASTERN OK. CWA IS
IN WARM SECTOR WITH STATIONARY BOUNDARY NOW WELL NORTH INTO
CENTRAL MI. AREA OF SHOWERS/STORMS NOW INTO THE WESTERN FA
DEVELOPED OVER MO AND WESTERN IL THIS AM ALONG/NEAR AN AREA OF DEEP
MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AT THE NOSE OF THE 850MB JET. THIS LINE HAS
SLOWED DOWN AND WEAKENED SOME PER RADAR TRENDS AND WARMING CLOUD
TOPS VIA IR SATELLITE. NO SFC INSTABILITY TO SPEAK OF WITH
EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER IN PLACE ALL DAY. HOWEVER...THERE HAS BEEN
ENOUGH SHEAR TO CREATE SOME SMALL HAIL IN THE FAR NORTHWEST EARLIER
THIS AFTN. AS FOR TONIGHT...KEPT WITH CATEGORICAL POPS FOR
SHOWERS/STORMS AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGH 10Z AS COLD FRONT TRACKS THRU
THE CWA BTW 07Z AND 10Z. THINK CATEGORICAL POPS WARRANTED WITH
INTENSE LINE OF CONVECTION ALREADY SHOWING UP AHEAD OF COLD FRONT
ACROSS MO AND EASTERN OK. ALSO PLENTY OF LARGE SCALE ASCENT PROVIDED
BY BOTH DIRECTIONAL/SPEED DIVERGENCE ALOFT WITH CWA IN FAVORED RIGHT
ENTRANCE REGION OF A 115-130KT UPPER JET PULLING THROUGH THE WESTERN
LAKES BY 06Z. STILL SOME CONCERN FOR FLOODING AND DAMAGING
WINDS/SMALL HAIL. INCLUDED HEAVY RAIN IN THE GRIDS WITH PWATS NEAR
1.4 INCHES AND SFC DEWPOINTS NOW INTO THE LOW TO MID 50S. THE
EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER HAS KEPT SFC INSTABILITY AT BAY.
ALTHOUGH...MODELS AND PROFILERS OUT WEST SHOWING QUITE A
STRONG...NEARLY UNIDIRECTIONAL...WIND FIELD JUST AHEAD/ALONG COLD
FRONT. FCST SOUNDINGS INDICATING WINDS NEAR 3 KFT TO BE NEAR 60
KNOTS BY 05/06Z. HOWEVER...WITH LOW MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND SUCH
A STABLE BOUNDARY LAYER THINK ANY DAMAGING WIND OR SMALL HAIL
REPORTS WILL BE ISOLATED AT BEST WITH LINE OF CONVECTION AS IT
SWINGS THROUGH.
IT WILL BE WINDY...ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE FRONT...LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUE MORNING AS A DEEPENING SFC LOW WILL TRACK FROM THE QUAD CITIES
AT 00Z TUE TO FAR SOUTHWEST QUEBEC BY 18Z TUE. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25-30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS DUE TO THE
SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN THE ISALLOBARIC FIELD AS THE SFC LOW PASSES
BY TO THE NORTH. AS A RESULT...WENT WITH A WIND ADVISORY FROM 06Z
TO 18Z.
ON TUESDAY...COLD FRONT CLEARS EASTERN AREAS BTW 09Z AND 11Z WITH
DRY SLOT BUILDING IN BEHIND. WRAP AROUND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH
CYCLONIC FLOW MAY IMPACT NORTHERN AREAS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY
WITH A FEW LIGHT SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS BEHIND SFC LOW.
LONG TERM...
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MINIMAL CHNGS THIS FCST CYCLE WITH
REVOLVING AROUND POTENT SHORTWAVE CENTERED NEAR 140W TO DRIVE EWD
ACRS SO CAL WED NIGHT AND CONTS TO EJECT EWD TOWARD OHIO VALLEY THU
NIGHT IN PROGRESSIVE CONFLUENT FLOW ACRS ERN TWO THIRDS NATION/AND
KICKER DIGGING INTO INTERMTN REGIONS. NAM12 THROUGH F84 SIMILAR WITH
GFS OP RUNS SHOWING DECENT CONTINUITY. LATEST ECWMF HAS SPEED SYSTEM
UP...ALL POINTING TOWARD THU NIGHT STRONGLY FORCED LOW LEVEL FLOW
OVER DEFINED BOUNDARY ACRS OHIO VALLEY. WHILE DETAILS REMAIN
UNRESOLVED PRESENCE OF AT LEAST ELEVATED INSTABILITY ALONG/S OF
BNDRY AND DEGREE OF KINEMATICS WARRANT BUMP IN POPS/ALONG WITH AT
LEAST MENTION FOR TSRA POTENTIAL. OTHERWISE NO CHANGES TO ONGOING
FCST WARRANTED.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 735 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008/
AVIATION (00Z TAFS)...
MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS ARE TO BE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE
PERIOD...MAIN CONCERNS WILL BE POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS...STRONG
WINDS...AND LOWER VSBYS. SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH CIGS NEAR 1200 TO
2500 WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION UNTIL THE COLD FRONT PASSES
AFTER 6-11Z... WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TO PASS
THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH 09-11Z. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP
BEHIND THE FRONT FROM THE WEST...WITH SUSTAINED LEVELS AT OR ABOVE
20KTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 30-35KTS...CIGS WILL LEVEL OFF AROUND 1.5K
FT WITH IMPROVING VSBYS. THE STRONG WINDS BECOME SLIGHTLY MORE
WNW OR NW BY AFTERNOON WITH CIGS LIFTING SOME TO 2.5 K FT BY THE
END OF THE PERIOD...IT MAY BE POSSIBLE THAT SOME BREAKS IN THE
CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD...BUT HAVE LEFT
THE BKN/OVC SKIES AFT 20-21Z.
&&
.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ TO 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
TUESDAY FOR INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034.
MI...WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR MIZ077>081.
OH...WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR OHZ001-002-004-
005-015-016-024-025.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR LMZ043-046.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR
LMZ043-046.
GALE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR LMZ043-046.
&&
SHORT TERM...STEINWEDEL
LONG TERM...MURPHY
AVIATION...SCHOTT
UPDATE...SCHOTTHazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 11:01 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1101 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-020315- 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 1101 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 /1001 PM CDT MON MAR 31 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO... NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MORE RAIN THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...POSSIBLY HEAVY AGAIN AS YET ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND A FEW ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS COULD OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX LMZ043-046-020315- NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 1101 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS POSSIBLE GALES DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY MORNING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 KNOTS AND WAVES INCREASING TO 3 TO 5 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE WINDS BECOMING MORE WESTERLY BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AS GALES LESSEN TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 KNOTS AND WAVES BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT MAY ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/PROGRAMAREAS/MARINE/INDEX.PHP
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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.