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River Flood Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana

February 11, 2009Defiance County, Henry County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Feb 11, 2009, 11:10 AM EST for Defiance County, Henry County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 11, 2009, 5:31 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2009, 11:10 AM EST (16:10 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 11, 2009, 5:31 PM EST
Expired
Feb 16, 2009, 11:37 AM EST
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Defiance County, OH, Henry County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:13 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 Maumee River near Defiance (DEFO1).

Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 111610
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

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

  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES
  YELLOW RIVER AT PLYMOUTH AFFECTING MARSHALL...STARKE AND ST. JOSEPH 
  COUNTIES
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES

...FLOODING SEVERITY CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...OHIO...
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST.
  JOSEPH COUNTIES
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES

...FLOODING SEVERITY FORECAST TO INCREASE FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...OHIO 

  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES


.HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.  
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY RISING RIVERS AND STREAMS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE 
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO 
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.

DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE 
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER
THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.

ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

INC091-141-149-121610-
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/DAVI3.3.ER.090208T1815Z.090213T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* AT 13.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-121609-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.090212T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090212T1100Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 14.8 FEET AROUND  1 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* 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. 

$$

INC003-121609-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0005.090212T0800Z-090217T0200Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090212T0800Z.090213T0000Z.090216T0200Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND  7 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

OHC039-051-171-121609-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.2.ER.090211T0340Z.090212T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.

$$

INC017-103-169-121609-
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/NMCI3.1.ER.090212T0400Z.090212T1200Z.090213T0600Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER 
  COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

INC069-179-121609-
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/BLFI3.1.ER.090212T0000Z.090212T0600Z.090213T0600Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 10.0 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE...WITH FLOODING OF 
  AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINNING.

$$

INC017-103-169-121609-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0008.090212T0100Z-090216T0200Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.090212T0100Z.090213T0000Z.090215T0200Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 17.6 FEET AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME LOW LYING AREAS AND LOWEST SECTIONS OF WABASH 
  AND LARGO BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

INC099-141-149-121609-
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/PYMI3.1.ER.090213T0600Z.090213T1800Z.090214T1330Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE YELLOW RIVER AT PLYMOUTH
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND  1 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SOME RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES NEAR THE 
  JEFFERSON STREET BRIDGE BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

OHC003-125-137-121609-
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/FTJO1.1.ER.090211T2200Z.090212T1200Z.090213T1000Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 15.4 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 
  12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

$$

OHC137-121609-
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/OTTO1.1.ER.090213T1500Z.090213T1800Z.090214T0900Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND
  CREST NEAR 23.1 FEET AROUND  7 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.

$$

INC003-OHC125-121609-
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/FTWI3.1.ER.090212T0200Z.090213T1200Z.090216T0700Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 19.6 FEET AROUND  7 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, 
  UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. FLOOD WATER ENCROACHES ON SCORES 
  OF HOMES AT 20 TO 21 FEET.

$$

OHC039-069-121609-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0013.090212T0100Z-090216T0300Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090212T0100Z.090212T1200Z.090215T0300Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG AUGLAIZE...EAST FRONT AND 
  SUMMIT STREETS NEAR STATE ROUTES 424 AND 281.

$$

OHC069-121609-
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/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0500Z.090212T1800Z.090214T2200Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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 14.1 FEET AROUND  1 PM THURSDAY 
  FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 PM SATURDAY 
  FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-121609-
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/DCRI3.1.ER.090211T2100Z.090212T0000Z.090213T0200Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 18.3 FEET AROUND  7 PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 
  11 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12.
* 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.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-121609-
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/SBNI3.1.ER.090212T2024Z.090214T0000Z.090218T0600Z.NO/
1110 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CREST NEAR 6.7 FEET AROUND  7 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 7.0 FEET...FLOODING IS CONFINED TO PARK LAND AND PARK ROADS. 
  SOME BACKYARD FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE 
  RIVER.

$$
11 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 112241
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...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 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  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 
 
.HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.  
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY RISING RIVERS AND STREAMS.

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.

OHC171-122241-
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/MONO1.2.ER.090211T2133Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET AROUND 1 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 
  14. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

$$

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541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND  1 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 
  14. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* 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. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 31 2008.

$$

INC003-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.090212T0000Z-090215T0300Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090212T0000Z.090212T1800Z.090214T0300Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND 1 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.9 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAY 13 2002.

$$

OHC003-125-137-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090215T0100Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.090212T0500Z.090213T0000Z.090214T0100Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 15.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY 
  FEBRUARY 12.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

$$

OHC137-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.090212T1349Z-090215T2100Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T1349Z.090213T1800Z.090214T2100Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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 24.1 FEET AROUND 1 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

INC003-OHC125-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.090211T2316Z-090217T1200Z/
/FTWI3.1.ER.090211T2316Z.090214T0600Z.090216T1200Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET AROUND 7 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, 
  UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. FLOOD WATER ENCROACHES ON SCORES 
  OF HOMES AT 20 TO 21 FEET.

$$

OHC039-069-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.090211T2231Z-090216T0600Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T0600Z.090215T0600Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.

$$

OHC069-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.090212T0400Z-090216T0200Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0400Z.090213T1800Z.090215T0200Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 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 13.9 FEET AROUND 1 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-122240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T1800Z.090216T0400Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 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 19.6 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARMLAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...U.S. 224...OHIO STATE 
  ROUTE 49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-122240-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
541 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM WEDNESDAY 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 14.4 FEET AROUND 7 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 120348
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...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 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
  
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS 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 
 
.HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN OVER ALREADY SATURATED GROUND AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING AS STRONG LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.  
SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY RISING RIVERS AND STREAMS.

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.

INC003-OHC125-130348-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T1600Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0600Z.090216T1600Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.6 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES SERIOUS. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING COMMENCES IF RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUL 10 2003.

$$

OHC039-069-130348-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0200Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090212T1200Z.090215T0200Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 14.0 FEET...CORNER OF EAST FIRST AND AUGLAIZE STREETS AND OF 
  PARTS OF SECOND AND HOPKINS STREETS FLOODS.

$$

OHC069-130348-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.090212T0346Z-090215T2300Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090213T0000Z.090214T2300Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING...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 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.


$$

OHC171-130347-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090211T2210Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 
  14. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-130347-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42
  ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE 
  CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 10 1998.

$$

INC003-130347-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090211T2255Z.090213T0000Z.090216T0000Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 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 14.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-130347-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T0400Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0000Z.090216T0400Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 20.8 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 20.5 FEET...INDIANA 101 NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS IS CLOSED BY 
  FLOOD WATER. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN PROGRESS. RESIDENTS
  OF EAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BECOME CONCERNED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 16 2007.

$$

INC003-130347-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.090212T0441Z-090215T0100Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0441Z.090213T0600Z.090214T0100Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 15.9 FEET AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD FIGHTING
  PROCEDURES.


$$

OHC003-125-137-130347-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T2300Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.090212T0534Z.090213T0000Z.090213T2300Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  THURSDAY MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  7 PM THURSDAY 
  FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY
  13.


$$

OHC039-130347-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0022.090212T0800Z-090213T1800Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.090212T0800Z.090212T1200Z.090212T1800Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 21.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.


$$

OHC137-130347-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.090212T0443Z-090215T1300Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0443Z.090213T0600Z.090214T1300Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
  AND CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET AROUND  1 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.


$$

OHC039-051-171-130347-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1048 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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 14.8 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.


$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 121641
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY
  
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUND HAS LED TO RIVER FLOODING IN
THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN AND THE UPPER WABASH RIVER 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.

INC003-069-169-131641-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090214T1626Z/
/LRHI3.2.ER.090211T2125Z.090212T1700Z.090213T1626Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 15.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SECONDARY ROADS 
  ARE BLOCKED BY FLOOD WATERS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MOVE 
  PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND AND THOSE NEAREST THE RIVER MAY HAVE TO 
  EVACUATE THEIR HOMES.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.9 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUN 14 2004.

$$

INC003-OHC125-131641-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T2200Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T1800Z.090216T2200Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.8 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 PM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES SERIOUS. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING COMMENCES IF RIVERS CONTINUE TO RISE. 

$$

OHC039-069-131641-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0200Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T0000Z.090215T0200Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 14.0 FEET...CORNER OF EAST FIRST AND AUGLAIZE STREETS AND OF 
  PARTS OF SECOND AND HOPKINS STREETS FLOODS.

$$

OHC069-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090215T1900Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090213T0600Z.090214T1900Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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 14.1 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

$$

OHC171-131640-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090212T0145Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-131640-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.3 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42
  ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE 
  CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 4 2002.

$$

INC003-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090215T1800Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090211T2255Z.090213T0000Z.090214T1800Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 14.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T2200Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0600Z.090216T2200Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 PM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 22.5 FEET...US 224 IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT LARGE TRUCKS.
  PIQUA ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AT DECATUR. EVACUATIONS BEGIN ON OGG 
  STREET. OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 NEAR WILSHIRE BECOMES FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 6 2005.

$$

INC003-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090215T1700Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T0600Z.090214T1700Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD FIGHTING
  PROCEDURES.

$$

INC017-103-169-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090214T0800Z/
/NMCI3.1.ER.090211T2146Z.090212T1115Z.090213T0800Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER 
  COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

INC053-103-169-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090213T2000Z/
/MROI3.1.ER.090212T0649Z.090212T1200Z.090212T2000Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION 
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING.
* 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  3 PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. COUNTY ROAD 1125 SOUTH NEAR
  MATTHEWS BEGINS TO FLOOD. THE RESTAURANT NEAR THE RIVER GAGE BEGINS
  TO FLOOD. WATER BEGINS TO ENTER MATTER PARK AND CROSSES NORTH 
  WASHINGTON STREET.  BASEMENTS AND HOMES ALONG BOOTS CREEK BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. A FEW RESIDENTS ALONG RIVER ROAD BECOME CONCERNED. FLOOD 
  WATER APPROACHES RESTAURANT NEAR CHARLES PARK

$$

INC001-179-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090214T1900Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.090211T2244Z.090213T0000Z.090213T1900Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 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 11.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

$$

INC069-179-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090215T1800Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.090211T2103Z.090212T1800Z.090214T1800Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 13.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD TO BLUFFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  IS FLOODED.

$$

INC017-103-169-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090214T1100Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.090211T1807Z.090212T0645Z.090213T1100Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.

$$

OHC003-125-137-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T2100Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.090212T0855Z.090213T0000Z.090213T2100Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 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 14.2 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 PM 
  FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.

$$

OHC039-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090214T0000Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.090213T0000Z.090213T0000Z.090213T0000Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT 
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

OHC137-131640-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090215T1200Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0425Z.090213T0600Z.090214T1200Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 25.2 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC039-051-171-131640-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1141 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 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 14.8 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSABLE.


$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 130230
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY
  
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 

.HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SATURATED GROUND HAS LED TO RIVER FLOODING
IN THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER 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.

INC003-OHC125-140230-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T1200Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090214T0000Z.090216T1200Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AROUND 7 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 21.0 FEET...AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN RIVER HAVEN. NUMEROUS ALLEN COUNTY 
  ROADS ARE FLOODED AT THIS LEVEL.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUN 14 2004.

$$

OHC039-069-140230-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090212T2315Z.090215T0300Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING.
* 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 10 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 14.0 FEET...CORNER OF EAST FIRST AND AUGLAIZE STREETS AND OF 
  PARTS OF SECOND AND HOPKINS STREETS FLOODS.

$$

OHC069-140230-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090215T1600Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090213T0600Z.090214T1600Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 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 13.9 FEET AROUND 1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.

$$

OHC171-140230-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090212T0145Z.090215T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND 1 
  AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-140230-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.2 FEET AROUND 7 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42
  ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE 
  CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. 

$$

INC003-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090215T1500Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090211T2255Z.090212T1700Z.090214T1500Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 10 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1200Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0000Z.090216T1200Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET AND NEAR CREST.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 21.5 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS US 224...PIQUA RD...OHIO STATE 
  ROUTE 49 NEAR THE STATE LINE ALONG WITH EAST SIDE DECATUR STREETS. 
  RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS ON EAST JACKSON AND OGG STREETS. 
  BELLMONT HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS BEGIN FLOODING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 6 2005.

$$

INC003-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090215T1200Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T1200Z.090214T1200Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET AROUND 7 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD FIGHTING
  PROCEDURES.

$$

OHC003-125-137-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T2300Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.090212T0855Z.090213T0600Z.090213T2300Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS 
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 14.1 FEET AROUND 1 
  AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM 
  FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.

$$

OHC039-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090214T0900Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.090212T1303Z.090212T2330Z.090213T0900Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT 
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET AND NEAR CREST.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 4 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

OHC137-140229-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090215T1700Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0425Z.090213T0130Z.090214T1700Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET AND NEAR CREST.
* 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 12 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC039-051-171-140229-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
930 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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 14.8 FEET AROUND 1 
  PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 131532
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.MINOR RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND
SNOWMELT. 

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.

OHC039-069-141532-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1115Z.090215T1900Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY NEAR ITS CREST AND WILL
  FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM SUNDAY 
  FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...NORTH END OF EAST FRONT AND WAYNE STREETS AND AREAS 
  BETWEEN MAIN AND PROSPECT STREETS FLOODS.

$$

OHC069-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090216T1000Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090214T0000Z.090215T1000Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 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 14.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

$$

INC003-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090211T2255Z.090212T1700Z.090215T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.

$$

INC003-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090215T1900Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T1800Z.090214T1900Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.1 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD FIGHTING
  PROCEDURES.

$$

INC017-103-169-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090214T2000Z/
/NMCI3.1.ER.090211T2146Z.090212T1115Z.090213T2000Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER 
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS NEAR LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT 
  ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-141406-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T1406Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.090211T2236Z.090213T0400Z.090213T1406Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN 
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. 

$$

INC001-179-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090215T1600Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.090211T2244Z.090213T1800Z.090214T1600Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 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 12.0 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

$$

INC069-179-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090216T1000Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.090211T2103Z.090212T1300Z.090215T1000Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM 
  SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.

$$

OHC003-125-137-141531-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-090214T2300Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.090212T0855Z.090213T0400Z.090213T2300Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 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  6 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13.
* 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.

$$

OHC039-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090215T1100Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.090212T1303Z.090213T0945Z.090214T1100Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 23.0 FEET...HOMES ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE IN DEFIANCE BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUN 3 1997.

$$

OHC137-141531-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0425Z.090213T1300Z.090215T0300Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET AND STEADY.
* 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 10 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 26.6 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  AT THE GAGE SITE.

$$

OHC039-051-171-141531-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 140301
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS AFFECTING ELKHART...
  BRANCH AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...
  MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES
  
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND 
  ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
  
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY
  
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN 
  WERT COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOME RIVER BASINS DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT AND RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE 
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO 
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.

DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE 
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER
THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.

ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

INC091-141-149-150301-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAVI3.2.ER.090208T1815Z.090213T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND  1 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14. 
* AT 13.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 12 2009.

$$

INC003-OHC125-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T0600Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090216T0600Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, 
  UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. FLOOD WATER ENCROACHES ON SCORES 
  OF HOMES AT 20 TO 21 FEET.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 12 2009.

$$

OHC039-069-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T1900Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090215T1900Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING.
* 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 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...NORTH END OF EAST FRONT AND WAYNE STREETS AND AREAS 
  BETWEEN MAIN AND PROSPECT STREETS FLOODS.

$$

OHC069-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090216T1000Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090214T0600Z.090215T1000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING.
* 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  5 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSABLE.

$$

OHC171-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090212T0145Z.090215T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T0230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 14.2 FEET AROUND  1 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14. 
* 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. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 4 2002.

$$

INC003-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.090211T2255Z.090212T1700Z.090215T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1200Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0115Z.090216T1200Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 21.5 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS US 224...PIQUA RD...OHIO STATE 
  ROUTE 49 NEAR THE STATE LINE ALONG WITH EAST SIDE DECATUR STREETS. 
  RESIDENTIAL FLOODING BEGINS ON EAST JACKSON AND OGG STREETS. 
  BELLMONT HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS BEGIN FLOODING.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 21.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 16 2007.

$$

INC003-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090215T1900Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T1700Z.090214T1900Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD FIGHTING
  PROCEDURES.

$$

INC003-069-169-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-090215T0833Z/
/LRHI3.2.ER.090211T2125Z.090213T0400Z.090214T0833Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 15.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...BANKFULL CONDITIONS

$$

INC049-085-099-131-149-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/ORAI3.1.ER.090213T2115Z.090214T0600Z.090215T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND AND RURAL FLOODING
  BEGINS.

$$

INC001-179-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090215T1600Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.090211T2244Z.090213T1300Z.090214T1600Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

$$

INC069-179-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090216T1000Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.090211T2103Z.090212T1300Z.090215T1000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  5 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.

$$

OHC039-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090215T1100Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.090212T1303Z.090213T1500Z.090214T1100Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

OHC137-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0425Z.090213T1300Z.090215T0300Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 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 10 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC039-051-171-150300-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090214T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$

INC039-MIC023-149-150300-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090218T0000Z/
/TRVM4.1.ER.090213T1800Z.090214T0600Z.090217T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT THREE RIVERS 
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 7.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 8.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF APARTMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ALONG 
  MECHANIC STREET, THE RIVER GLEN CONDOS ON EAST MICHIGAN AVE, AND 
  BASEMENTS OF SEVERAL HOMES ALONG RIVER DRIVE CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-150300-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090216T0000Z/
/SBNI3.1.ER.090214T0600Z.090214T0600Z.090215T0000Z.NO/
1001 PM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 5.5 FEET...RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE...WITH THE LOWEST 
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 141450
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...
  PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES
  
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
 
.RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT. 

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.

OHC171-151450-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090219T1800Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090212T0145Z.090215T0600Z.090218T1800Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER 
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND NEARLY STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM 
  WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-151449-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42
  ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE 
  CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. 

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1300Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0115Z.090216T1300Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE 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  8 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 20.5 FEET...INDIANA 101 NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS IS CLOSED BY 
  FLOOD WATER. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. 
  RESIDENTS OF THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BECOME 
  CONCERNED.

$$

INC003-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090215T2200Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T1700Z.090214T2200Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  5 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY 
  STREETS, PARK DRIVES, AND COUNTY ROADS.

$$

INC049-085-099-131-149-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-090216T0300Z/
/ORAI3.1.ER.090213T2115Z.090214T1215Z.090215T0300Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 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 10 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE...SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND AND RURAL FLOODING
  BEGINS.

$$

INC001-179-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090215T1632Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.090211T2244Z.090213T1300Z.090214T1632Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE 
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 11.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. LOW LANDS EAST OF 
  GENEVA BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC069-179-151449-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-090216T1000Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.090211T2103Z.090212T1300Z.090215T1000Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 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  5 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.

$$

OHC137-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-090215T2200Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.090212T0425Z.090213T1300Z.090214T2200Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA 
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 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  5 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.

$$

INC003-OHC125-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090216T1720Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090215T1720Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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 12 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, 
  UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. FLOOD WATER ENCROACHES ON SCORES 
  OF HOMES AT 20 TO 21 FEET.

$$

OHC039-069-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T2100Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090215T2100Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  4 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 13.7 FEET...THE PARKING LOT BEHIND OLD LEEVER GLASS COMPANY 
  FLOODS. REAR HOUSES AT 600 BLOCK OF RIVERSIDE AVENUE AND 312 
  AUGLAIZE STREET AND THE BASEMENT OF CHARLIES DOWNUNDER ON CLINTON 
  STREET FLOOD.

$$

OHC069-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090216T0200Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090213T1815Z.090215T0200Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  9 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.5 FEET...RECREATIONAL CAMPGROUNDS NEAR NAPOLEON BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

OHC039-051-171-151449-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090220T0100Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1700Z.090219T0100Z.NO/
950 AM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  8 PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 150134
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT HAS LED TO RIVER FLOODING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  THE 
WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO 
PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR 
LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.

DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE 
INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER
THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.

ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE 
UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS... SOONER IF NECESSARY.

OHC171-160134-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090219T0800Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.090212T0145Z.090215T0600Z.090218T0800Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER 
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND UNKNOWN.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 3 2006.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-160133-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND  1 AM SUNDAY
  FEBRUARY 15.
* 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. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 4 2002.

$$

INC003-OHC125-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T0000Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090216T0000Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 18.0 FEET...THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
  A FEW RESIDENTS OF RIVER HAVEN ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

OHC039-069-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090216T2200Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090215T2200Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  5 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREET 
  AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS.

$$

OHC069-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-090216T0143Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.090212T0203Z.090213T1815Z.090215T0143Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON 
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LAND AND POSSIBLY SOME SECONDARY 
  ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1245Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0115Z.090216T1245Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR 
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 
  49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

$$

INC003-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-090216T0900Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.090212T0442Z.090213T1700Z.090215T0900Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE 
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  4 AM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY 
  STREETS, PARK DRIVES, AND COUNTY ROADS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-160133-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090220T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1700Z.090219T0000Z.NO/
834 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 PM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSABLE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 151535
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB
AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN 
  WERT COUNTIES 
 
.RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL LAST WEDNESDAY WAS CONTINUING TO CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING OVER PORTIONS OF 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.

INC003-OHC125-161535-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T0200Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090216T0200Z.NO/
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  9 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 18.0 FEET...THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
  A FEW RESIDENTS OF RIVER HAVEN ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

OHC039-069-161535-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090217T0100Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090216T0100Z.NO/
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  8 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-161535-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090219T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1800Z.090218T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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  7 PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17.
* 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. 

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-161535-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1245Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0115Z.090216T1245Z.NO/
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 
  49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-161534-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090219T1500Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1700Z.090218T1500Z.NO/
1035 AM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 10 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 160240
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN 
  WERT COUNTIES 
 
.A COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL HAS LED TO RIVER
FLOODING. MOST RIVERS HAVE ALREADY CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

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.

INC003-OHC125-170240-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T0900Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090216T0900Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE 
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  4 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* AT 18.0 FEET...THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
  A FEW RESIDENTS OF RIVER HAVEN ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

OHC039-069-170239-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090217T0357Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090216T0357Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE 
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS KINGSBERRY AND PONTIAC PARKS.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-170239-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090218T1800Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.090211T2136Z.090214T1800Z.090217T1800Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE 
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  1 PM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17.
* 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. 

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-170239-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-090217T1245Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.090211T1950Z.090213T0115Z.090216T1245Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 AM MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* 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. FLOODING IS 
  LIMITED TO FARM LAND IN PLEASANT MILLS INDIANA AND WILSHIRE OHIO.

$$

OHC039-051-171-170239-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090219T1400Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.090211T0340Z.090213T1700Z.090218T1400Z.NO/
940 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED
  FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER 
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIWX 161637
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1137 AM EST MON FEB 16 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC003-OHC125-161707-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-090217T0900Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.090211T2121Z.090213T0415Z.090216T1026Z.NO/
1137 AM EST MON FEB 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 16.3 FEET AROUND 1 PM 
  MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.


$$

OHC039-069-161707-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090217T0357Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.090211T1448Z.090213T1630Z.090216T0337Z.NO/
1137 AM EST MON FEB 16 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* AT 6 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 9.0 FEET AROUND 1 PM MONDAY
  FEBRUARY 16.
* FORECAST...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 Feb 11, 6:40 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 6:40 AM EST, 4 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
640 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

.AVIATION...

AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL EJECT RAPIDLY
NORTHEAST TODAY. THE ASSOCIATED SFC LOW WILL TRACK NORTHEAST...AND
SHOULD PASS NEAR FWA JUST BEFORE 00Z. GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO
STREAM NORTH IN FRONT OF THIS SYSTEM ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABUNDANCE OF
LOW CLOUDS/MVFR/IFR CIGS. HAVE MADE SOME MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO ONGOING
TAFS CONCERNING THE TIMING/DURATION OF THESE LOW CLOUDS. CONDITIONS
UNTIL FROPA SHOULD BE PRIMARILY MVFR OR IFR...WITH PERIODS OF RAIN
AND OCNL TSTMS. ALSO...HAVE RAISED WIND SPEEDS UP AFTER FROPA GIVEN
EXPECTED TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

A POTENT UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND THE ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE AREA
WILL LIFT NORTHEAST TODAY OUT OUT THE SOUTHERN PLAINS INTO THE GREAT
LAKES REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A VARIETY OF WEATHER INCLUDING
FOG...HIGH WINDS...THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING AND A WINTRY MIX.
DENSE FOG EARLY NEAR THE MI LINE WITH LIFT AS RAIN SPREADS INTO THE
AREA. WILL HANDLE THIS DENEE FOG IN AN SPS STATEMENT GIVEN THE
RELATIVE SHORT DURATION OF THE FOG.

UPSTREAM...THE LATEST VAPOR SATELLITE INDICATED AN IMPRESSIVE
SIGNATURE...WITH THE UPPER LOW BEGINNING TO BECOME NEGATIVELY
TILTED OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE AHEAD OF
THE SYSTEM OVER THE OHIO VALLEY REGION WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERE STORMS AS GULF MOISTURE SURGES NORTH AND AS A MID LEVEL
COLD POCKET APPROACH THE REGION. THE COLD TEMPERATURES ALOFT WILL
STEEPEN LAPSE RATES BY LATE AFTERNOON. OBSERVED UPSTREAM 500 MB
TEMPS WERE AS COLD AS -31C...WITH THE GFS ADVECTING -23C INTO THE
FORECAST AREA. THE LATEST NAM/BUFKIT FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATED
SIGNIFICANT HELICITY DEVELOPING IN 0-3 KM LAYER. VERY IMPRESSIVE
WIND FIELDS...EVEN IN THE LOW LEVELS WITH WINDS PROJECTED UP TO 75
KNOTS BELOW 5000 FEET. BELIEVE THERE MAY BE AT LEAST A SHORT BREAK
IN THE CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON OVER SE AREAS/AOH...TO ALLOW SOME
DESTABILIZATION. LCL VALUES WILL REMAIN LOW...AND SO PUTTING ALL
THESE TOGETHER...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES. GIVEN
THE STRONG WIND PROFILES...THERE IS ALSO THE CHANCE FOR NON-
CONVECTIVE HIGH WINDS...ESPECIALLY JUST AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...
WITH THE GREATEST RISK FROM ABOUT 5 PM TO 8 PM EST. THERE MAY ALSO
BE A SQUALL LINE DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WHICH WOULD LIKELY
PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS. AS FOR THE SFC LOW TRACK...THE NCEP MODELS
HAVE OVERALL BEEN TRENDING SLOWER AND FARTHER SOUTHEAST. GUT
FEELING IS THE SFC LOW TRACK WILL TRACK FROM ABOUT OKK...FWA TO
ADG...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE LATEST ISALLOBARIC ANALYSIS. THIS TRACK
WILL FAVOR HEAVY RAIN OVER THE NORTHWEST 2/3RDS OF THE FORECAST
AREA...WITH CURRENT THINKING OF TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 1.50 TO 2.25
INCHES...SO WILL CONTINUE FLOOD WATCH.

THE DEFORMATION ZONE WILL LIKELY STILL BE OVER THE AREA THIS
EVENING...WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE NW... SBN/BEH BEFORE
MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...BELIEVE ANY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS
THAN AN INCH.

&&

.LONG TERM...

FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

LONG TERM GRIDS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND FEW CHANGES NEEDED. CONTINUED
WITH PREVIOUS THINKING AND USING ENSEMBLE BLEND AND CONSISTENCY FOR
THIS PACKAGE AS OPERATIONAL MODELS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE WITH DETAILS.

FIRST ISSUE OF CONCERN IS SHORT WAVE APPROACHING THE AREA FRIDAY
NIGHT AND MOVING ACROSS REGION ON SATURDAY. LATEST GUIDANCE HAS
TRENDED NORTH WITH THIS SYSTEM. NAM WRF IS RATHER STRONG AND AN
OUTLIER WITH A 998MB LOW NEAR LAF BY 12Z SAT. THIS MODEL HAS
STRUGGLED BEYOND 36 HOURS THIS SEASON SO GENERALLY THROWING THIS
SOLUTION OUT FOR NOW. GFS MUCH FURTHER SOUTH AND WEAKER WITH A 1002
MB SURFACE LOW IN SOUTHERN IL AT 12Z SAT. ECMWF A NICE COMPROMISE ON
LOCATION AND AN EVEN WEAKER SURFACE LOW THAN GFS. 00Z GEMGLB
RESEMBLES GFS BUT A LITTLE DEEPER. GEFS CONTINUES TO ENCOMPASS MOST
SOLUTIONS AND PREFER THE MEAN AT THIS TIME GIVEN DIFFERENCES IN
OPERATIONAL MODELS AND POTENTIAL IMPACT ON FORECAST AREA. NET RESULT
OF THESE TRENDS AND DIFFERENCES WAS AN INTRODUCTION OF RAIN
POSSIBILITY WITH SNOW IN THE SOUTH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH
SLIGHTLY WARMER LOW LEVEL THERMAL FIELDS. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
UNCERTAINTY DID NOT WANT TO MAKE MANY CHANGES AS EXPECT NEXT COUPLE
MODEL ITERATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE AND LIKELY TOWARD A FURTHER
NORTH AND WARMER SOLUTION. QUESTION REMAINS HOW FAR NORTH AND WHERE
IMPORTANT RAIN/SNOW LINE WILL ACTUALLY SET UP. POTENTIAL REMAINS FOR
A FEW INCHES OF SNOW SOMEWHERE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA WITH THIS
SYSTEM.

REMAINDER OF LONG TERM GRIDS BASICALLY UNCHANGED. SOME QUESTION NOW
REGARDING POPS ON TUESDAY WITH LATEST MODEL RUNS SUGGESTING BEST
MOISTURE TO OUR WEST AND BETTER CHANCES OF PCPN ON WEDNESDAY. WILL
ALLOW THESE POPS TO RIDE AND NEXT SHIFT CAN BETTER EVALUATE LONG
RANGE SOLUTIONS AS THEY PERTAIN TO NEW DAY 7 AND BLEND WITH CURRENT
DAY 7.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 5 AM EST /4
     AM CST/ THURSDAY FOR INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR INZ003>009-012>018-020-
     022>027-032>034.

MI...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     MIZ077>081.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR MIZ077>081.

OH...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM EST THURSDAY FOR
     OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025.

     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-
     024-025.

LM...NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...SKIPPER
LONG TERM...LASHLEY
AVIATION...SKIPPER/LASHLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 5:46 AM EST, 5 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
546 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-LMZ043-046-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-
002-004-005-015-016-024-025-121100-
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-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
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
546 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009 /446 AM CST WED FEB 11 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND THE NEARSHORE WATERS
OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND EARLY
TONIGHT OVER NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO. THE MAIN HAZARD
IS DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

IN ADDITION TO STRONG WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS...DAMAGING WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE REGION DUE TO THE STRONG
PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH
THE AREA...WITH VERY STRONG WINDS LIKELY AFTER A COLD FRONT PASSES
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES...
ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. WIDESPREAD TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
1.50 TO 2.25 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TONIGHT NORTHWEST OF A LINE
FROM MARION TO HILLSDALE...WITH LESS AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
THIS LINE. RUNOFF FROM THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN ATOP SATURATED SOILS
WILL LEAD TO AT LEAST MINOR FLOODING OF STREAMS AND LOW LYING
AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OF NUMEROUS RIVERS. ICE FLOWS AND
POTENTIAL JAMS MAY EXACERBATE ANY FLOODING. LONGER TERM LAKE
STORAGE FLOODING COULD ALSO OCCUR BY NEXT WEEK.

THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY. IT REMAINS TOO EARLY FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS WITH
RESPECT TO THIS SYSTEM...HOWEVER A HEAVY SNOWFALL EVENT DOES NOT
APPEAR LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 10:56 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert6 hr
Feb 11, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam71 hr
Feb 11, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXPutnam4 days
Feb 11, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXPaulding5 days
Feb 11, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXHenry4 days
Feb 11, 11:10 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXVan Wert6 days
Feb 11, 4:45 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert9 hr
Feb 11, 5:22 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXHenry6 hr
Feb 11, 5:41 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Fulton, Paulding, Williams6 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.