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Flood Watch 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 3, 201139 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flood watch at Mar 3, 2011, 3:35 AM EST for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 4, 2011, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 3, 2011, 3:35 AM EST (08:35 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 4, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Mar 5, 2011, 3:01 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
None
All 39 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2011-03-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2011-03-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1064 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

773 
WGUS63 KIND 030835
FFAIND

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
335 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE EARLY THIS WEEKEND...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN TO
CENTRAL INDIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
335 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...
 CLINTON...DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...
 HAMILTON...HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...
 JENNINGS...JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...
 MARTIN...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...
 PUTNAM...RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...
 TIPTON...VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
  INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS CAUSE STREAMS TO RISE. ONGOING RIVER
  FLOODING MAY BE PROLONGED OR WORSENED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

50
10 follow-up statements
437 
WGUS63 KIND 031753
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1253 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE EARLY THIS WEEKEND...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN TO
CENTRAL INDIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
1253 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY 
 SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FRIDAY 
 NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE 
 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS CAUSE STREAMS TO RISE. 
 ONGOING RIVER FLOODING MAY BE PROLONGED OR WORSENED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
400 
WGUS63 KIND 032049
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
349 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SOON...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THREATENS TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL
INDIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
349 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
  INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS AND MAKE STREAMS RISE. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS
  LIKELY TO GET WORSE. IN SOME AREAS THE STRONGEST FLOOD RESPONSE
  COULD BE HOURS AFTER HEAVY RAIN ENDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
JK
281 
WGUS63 KIND 040308
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1008 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SOON...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THREATENS TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL
INDIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
1008 PM EST THU MAR 3 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
  DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
  HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
  JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
  MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
  RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
  VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT
  INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
  LOW LYING AREAS AND MAKE STREAMS RISE. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS
  LIKELY TO GET WORSE. IN SOME AREAS THE STRONGEST FLOOD RESPONSE
  COULD BE HOURS AFTER HEAVY RAIN ENDS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

NIELD
186 
WGUS63 KIND 040821
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
321 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SOON...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THREATENS TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL
INDIANA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
321 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY 
 SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT 
 INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING 
 OF LOW LYING AREAS AND MAKE STREAMS RISE. ONGOING RIVER 
 FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET WORSE. IN SOME AREAS THE STRONGEST 
 FLOOD RESPONSE COULD BE HOURS AFTER HEAVY RAIN ENDS 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
246 
WGUS63 KIND 041550
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1050 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED SOON...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THREATENS TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL
INDIANA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
1050 AM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY 
 SATURDAY EVENING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT 
 INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING 
 OF LOW LYING AREAS AND MAKE STREAMS RISE. ONGOING RIVER 
 FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET WORSE. IN SOME AREAS THE STRONGEST 
 FLOOD RESPONSE COULD BE HOURS AFTER HEAVY RAIN ENDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

MRD
651 
WGUS63 KIND 042053
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
353 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM THREATENS TO CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL
INDIANA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

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DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
353 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS 1.5 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
  SATURDAY EVENING WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE
  HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. THIS
  AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND MAKE
  STREAMS RISE. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET WORSE. IN
  SOME AREAS THE STRONGEST FLOOD RESPONSE COULD BE HOURS AFTER
  HEAVY RAIN ENDS. FLASH FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE UNDER HEAVIER
  CONVECTIVE CELLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
060 
WGUS63 KIND 050233
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
933 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...MORE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...

.ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE HEAVY RAIN IN CENTRAL INDIANA
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

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CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
933 PM EST FRI MAR 4 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SATURDAY EVENING
  WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
  FORECAST TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. EXPECT FLOODING OF LOW
  LYING AREAS AND PLACES NEAR STREAMS. THE WORST FLOODING COULD BE
  HOURS AFTER HEAVY RAIN. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET
  WORSE.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD WARNINGS OR
EVEN FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

JK
031 
WGUS63 KIND 050804
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
304 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...MORE FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-051615-
/O.CON.KIND.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110306T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
304 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THIS
  EVENING WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST RAIN
  IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING. EXPECT FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AREAS AND PLACES NEAR STREAMS. THE WORST FLOODING COULD BE HOURS
  AFTER HEAVY RAIN. SO...ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET
  WORSE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD WARNINGS OR
EVEN FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$

77/TDUD
193 
WGUS63 KIND 051600
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1100 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...MORE FLOODING IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-060000-
/O.CON.KIND.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110306T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
1100 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF INDIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
 BARTHOLOMEW...BOONE...BROWN...CARROLL...CLAY...CLINTON...
 DAVIESS...DECATUR...DELAWARE...FOUNTAIN...GREENE...HAMILTON...
 HANCOCK...HENDRICKS...HENRY...HOWARD...JACKSON...JENNINGS...
 JOHNSON...KNOX...LAWRENCE...MADISON...MARION...MARTIN...
 MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...OWEN...PARKE...PUTNAM...
 RANDOLPH...RUSH...SHELBY...SULLIVAN...TIPPECANOE...TIPTON...
 VERMILLION...VIGO AND WARREN.

* UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE HAVE ALREADY
  OCCURRED ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS
  COME TO AN END BUT LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND
  PLACES NEAR STREAMS. THE WORST FLOODING COULD BE HOURS AFTER
  HEAVY RAIN. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY TO GET WORSE.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD WARNINGS OR
EVEN FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$
322 
WGUS63 KIND 052001
FFAIND

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
301 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT.

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-052115-
/O.CAN.KIND.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-110306T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAFAYETTE...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...
CRAWFORDSVILLE...ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS...TERRE HAUTE...
SHELBYVILLE...BLOOMINGTON...COLUMBUS...VINCENNES...BEDFORD...
SEYMOUR
301 PM EST SAT MAR 5 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...AS MUCH OF THE WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA. FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT ACROSS
MANY PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 3, 3:11 AM EST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 3:11 AM EST, 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
311 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011

.UPDATE...
THE SYNOPSIS...NEAR TERM...SHORT TERM
AND HYDROLOGY SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED BELOW

&&

.SYNOPSIS...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXIT THE AREA TODAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE
INTO THE AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER POTENTIAL
ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN TO CENTRAL INDIANA. DRY WEATHER WILL START
NEXT WEEK...BUT ANOTHER SYSTEM BRINGS RAIN CHANCES BACK BY MID-
WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TODAY/...

FOCUS IS ON SKY AND TEMPERATURES. MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT FOR THE
BIG PICTURE SO WILL USE A BLEND...EXCEPT ON TEMPERATURES AS NOTED
BELOW.

EXITING HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP THE LOW LEVELS DRY...BUT MOISTURE
IN THE UPPER LEVELS WILL ALREADY BE INCREASING AHEAD OF THE NEXT
SYSTEM...AS CAN ALREADY BEE SEEN ON SATELLITE. THUS WILL HAVE
INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY.

TEMPERATURES WARMED ABOVE GUIDANCE YESTERDAY...AND STILL EXPECT
SOME SUNSHINE THROUGH THE HIGHER CLOUDS FOR A GOOD PART OF THE
DAY. NAM LOOKS TOO COLD GIVEN HOW THE AIRMASS REACTED
YESTERDAY...SO WILL GO WITH THE WARMER MAV NUMBERS FOR HIGHS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...

FOCUS IS ON RAIN EVENT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS
ON THE HEAVY RAIN THREAT SEE THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW.

NAM LOOKS TOO STRONG AND TOO SLOW WITH SURFACE LOW...AND AS HPC
NOTES THAT IS ONE OF THE NAM/S BIASES. THUS WILL GO WITH A BLEND
OF THE GFS/ECMWF WITH THIS SYSTEM.

THIS EVENING WILL BE DRY BUT MOISTURE AND ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL
INCREASE OVERNIGHT. THUS WENT CHANCE POPS AFTER 06Z. WITH
EXPECTED CLOUD COVER THE WARMER MAV LOOKS BEST FOR LOW
TEMPERATURES.

LIFT INCREASES ON FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. 850 JET
APPROACHES 50KT BY EVENING...AND THIS SHOULD BRING PLENTY OF
MOISTURE NORTH INTO THE AREA. THUS WENT WITH CATEGORICAL POPS ALL
AREAS. CONTINUED STICKING WITH THE WARMER MOS NUMBERS FOR HIGHS
GIVEN RECENT PERFORMANCE.

FRIDAY NIGHT THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE CLOSE TO THE AREA. ALSO THE
AREA IS IN AN RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF THE UPPER JET. THE 850 JET
WILL CONTINUE AROUND 50-60KT AS WELL. THUS RAIN...AND PERHAPS SOME
THUNDER WITH ELEVATED INSTABILITY...WILL OCCUR. WILL CONTINUE
CATEGORICAL POPS ALL NIGHT. MODELS ALSO SHOW DECENT
FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING WHICH COULD LEAD TO SOME BANDING OF
PRECIPITATION. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL BE 200 PERCENT OF
NORMAL...SO HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON SATURDAY...KEEPING RAIN IN THE
FORECAST. AS COLDER AIR FILTERS IN DURING THE AFTERNOON...WESTERN
AREAS COULD SEE SOME SNOW MIX IN WITH THE RAIN. WILL HAVE
TEMPERATURES PEAK IN THE MORNING THEN FALL DURING THE AFTERNOON.

BY SATURDAY NIGHT MOST OF THE MOISTURE AND FORCING WILL BE EAST OF
THE AREA...BUT THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE AREA SHOULD BE CLOSE
ENOUGH FOR LIKELY POPS DURING THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE PROFILES
INDICATE SNOW WEST AND RAIN/SNOW EAST...THEN JUST SNOW WITH LOW
POPS OVERNIGHT. NOT EXPECTING MUCH IF ANY SNOW ACCUMULATION AS QPF
WILL BE LOW IN THE SNOW AREAS AND THE GROUND WILL BE WARM/WET.

WENT DRY ON SUNDAY AS SYSTEM SHOULD BE FAR ENOUGH EAST TO KEEP
AREA OUT OF PRECIPITATION.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

UNCERTAINTIES EXIST WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM...SO THIS IMPLIES
ENSEMBLE AVERAGE BEST FORECAST. HPC IS CLOSE TO THIS AND DONT HAVE
TO CHANGE THEIR GUIDANCE MUCH. THE EXCEPTION IS NEXT WEDNESDAY
WHEN I WENT DOWN FROM THEM ON TEMPERATURES TO GET CLOSER TO
ENSEMBLE AVERAGE.

&&

.AVIATION.../DISCUSSION FOR 030600Z TAFS/...

VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY...THEN COULD SEE SOME MVFR AND
RAIN AT IND AFTER THAT.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND TO NEW
ENGLAND BY THURSDAY NIGHT. SHOULD SEE CIRRUS INCREASING TOWARD
MORNING IN THE FAST QUASI ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. THAT AND LOWER DEW
POINTS SPREADING ACROSS THE TERMINALS WITH NORTHEAST AND THEN EAST
WINDS GREATER THAN 5 KNOTS SHOULD KEEP FOG FROM FORMING.
FINALLY...EXPECT LOW AND MIDDLE CLOUDS TO INCREASE LATE TODAY WITH
MVFR POSSIBLE AT IND ALONG WITH RAIN AFTER ABOUT 09Z. FOR NOW...WILL
JUST GO WITH VCSH BEING THAT FAR OUT.

WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST MID MORNING AND INCREASE TO AROUND
10 KNOTS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...

AS MENTIONED ABOVE...50-60KT 850 JET WILL HELP USHER IN PLENTIFUL
MOISTURE TO WORK WITH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL
BE 200 PERCENT OF NORMAL. THE GROUND ACROSS THE NORTHERN FORECAST
AREA IS QUITE SATURATED ALREADY FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN EPISODE
THERE. ALSO THE HIGH WATER ON THE RIVERS IS MOVING INTO THE
SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA AT THE MOMENT.

UNCERTAINTIES EXIST ON THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVY RAIN AS
THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHIFT THE PATH OF THE MAIN SYSTEM. HOWEVER
IT SEEMS THAT MOST OF THE TIME WHEREVER THE PATH GOES PART OF IT
STILL IMPACTS CENTRAL INDIANA.

GIVEN THE ABOVE FEEL THAT A FLOOD WATCH IS NEEDED ACROSS THE WHOLE
AREA FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. LATER FORECASTS CAN REFINE THE
AREA IF NEEDED.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072.

&&

SYNOPSIS...50
NEAR TERM...50
SHORT TERM...50
LONG TERM....JK/50
AVIATION...MK
HYDROLOGY...50
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 2, 8:27 PM EST, 7 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
827 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

INZ021-030-031-036>038-041-042-045-046-048-049-055>057-062>065-
072-040130-
CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-HANCOCK-HENRY-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-JENNINGS-
827 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS...MAY OCCUR FROM FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE MAJOR FLOOD PROBLEMS TO RECUR NEAR
STREAMS AND IN OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.

SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME IT
APPEARS ANY AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT.

MORE RAIN MAY COME TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ028-029-035-039-040-043-044-047-051>054-060-061-067>071-040130-
WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-HAMILTON-MADISON-VERMILLION-PARKE-
MARION-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-SULLIVAN-GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-
LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
827 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON AREA RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

HEAVY RAIN...AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS...MAY OCCUR FROM FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY. THIS COULD GREATLY INCREASE FLOOD PROBLEMS NEAR STREAMS
AND IN OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN MANY LOCATIONS EVEN BEFORE
THE NEXT PERIOD OF RAIN.

SNOW IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS
ANY AMOUNTS WILL BE LIGHT.

MORE RAIN MAY COME TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

NIELD

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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.