Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2011
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 12, 2011, 11:58 AM EST for Daviess County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2011, 11:58 AM EST (16:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2011, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Unknown
County Daviess County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:00 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 nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 201 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1423 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
964
WGUS53 KIND 121658
FFWIND
INC027-122300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0007.110312T1658Z-110312T2300Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1158 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 600 PM EST SATURDAY
* AT 555 AM EST...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK OF THE
WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY EVACUATION
OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
KOCH8 follow-up statements
154
WGUS73 KIND 121830
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
130 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
INC027-122300-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110312T2300Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-
130 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS
COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EST...
AT 555 AM EST...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK OF THE
WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
AT 121 PM EST...INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORTS THE
FLOODING SPANS ABOUT 8,000 ACRES. THE BREACH IN THE LEVEE IS GROWING
IN SIZE. THERE IS A CONCERN WITH THE SANDHILL LEVEL. OFFICIALS WILL
BE DOING A GROUND SURVEY SHORTLY.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY EVACUATION
OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
KOCH803
WGUS53 KIND 122250
FFWIND
INC027-130500-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T0500Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
550 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SUNDAY
* AT 539 PM EST...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK OF THE
WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
RYAN607
WGUS73 KIND 130157
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
857 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
INC027-130500-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T0500Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-
857 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EST FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY...
AT 215 AM EST THIS MORNING...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK
OF THE WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
RYAN228
WGUS53 KIND 130457
FFWIND
INC027-131100-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T1100Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1157 PM EST SAT MAR 12 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 700 AM EDT
* AT 215 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE
WEST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
RYAN132
WGUS53 KIND 131051
FFWIND
INC027-131700-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T1700Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
651 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT SUNDAY
* AT 215 AM SATURDAY MORNING EST...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE
WEST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
PUMA843
WGUS73 KIND 131353
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
953 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011
INC027-131700-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T1700Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-
953 AM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS
COUNTY UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST
OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
KOCH875
WGUS53 KIND 131656
FFWIND
INC027-132300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110313T2300Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1256 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY
* AT 1250 PM EDT...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON THE WEST FORK OF THE
WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
KOCH500
WGUS53 KIND 132252
FFWIND
INC027-140500-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T0500Z/
/00000.U.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
652 PM EDT SUN MAR 13 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
A LEVEE FAILURE IN...
WEST CENTRAL DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
* UNTIL 100 AM EDT MONDAY
* AT 215 AM EST SATURDAY MORNING...THE FAILURE OF A LEVEE ON
THE WEST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER NORTHWEST OF WASHINGTON WAS
REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
RESIDENTS OF THE MAYSVILLE TRAILER PARK...AND SURROUNDING
AREAS...WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON...WILL BE
IMPACTED. THIS INCLUDES U S HIGHWAY 50 IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN
OF MAYSVILLE...AND COUNTY ROADS 300 WEST AND 150 NORTH ALONG PRAIRIE
CREEK NORTH OF MAYSVILLE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND FOLLOW ANY
EVACUATION OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR ORDERS OF LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3864 8725 3865 8725 3867 8727 3867 8728
3871 8728 3871 8727 3871 8718 3865 8718
$$
RYANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 11:58 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Daviess | 6 hr |
| Mar 12, 5:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Daviess | 6 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.