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River Flood Warning 127, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 15, 2011, 12:49 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at May 15, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 54 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2011, 12:49 PM EDT (16:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2011, 3:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2011, 8:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 54 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Fountain County, IN, Parke County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Lafayette (LAFI3).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03335500, 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.
254 WGUS43 KIND 151649 FLWIND FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1249 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... WABASH RIVER... .MINOR FLOODING WILL RETURN TO POINTS NEAR LAFAYETTE AND MONTEZUMA ON THE WABASH IN CENTRAL INDIANA. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER PARKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC045-121-157-165-171-161649- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0127.110515T1900Z-000000T0000Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1249 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING COVERS MANY ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. INDIANA 225 CLOSED BY HIGH WATER. GRANVILLE BRIDGE PUBLIC ACCESS SITE FLOODED. TIPPECANOE CR 950 W SOUTH OF CR 75 S FLOODS IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM THE WABASH BOTTOMS...JANSSEN TRACT TO WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PERSERVE AREA...A DISTANCE OF NEARLY 1.5 MILES. HIGH WATER AFFECTS FORT QUIATENON AREA. ALL PARKS IN THE WEST LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE AREAS INCLUDING MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE ARE FLOODED. $$ INC045-121-165-171-161648- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0128.110516T1600Z-110522T1400Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110516T1600Z.110518T1800Z.110522T0200Z.NO/ 1249 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MAY 22. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20.5 FEET...WILLIAMSPORT ROAD MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY. THIS ROAD FLOODED IN LATE DECEMBER 2008 WHEN RIVER CRESTED AT 21.5 FEET ON THE COVINGTON GAGE. $$
4 follow-up statements
953 WGUS83 KIND 151709 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .RIVER LEVELS AT MANY POINTS ALONG THE WABASH AND LOWER REACHES OF THE WHITE RIVER CONTINUE TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION RANGING FROM TWO INCHES TO FOUR INCHES FELL ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO RETURN TO LAFAYETTE AND COVINGTON. POINTS DOWNSTREAM WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE RISES IN RIVER LEVELS LATER THIS WEEK DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF PRECIPITATION. LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ALONG THE WHITE RIVER WITH FLOODING EXPECTED TO END AT PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON EARLY THIS WEEK. MINOR RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK DUE TO UPSTREAM PRECIPITATION BUT LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-161200- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110516T1200Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110503T2215Z.110516T0000Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS, LOW OIL FIELDS AND CLOSES BOTTOMS RD...BROTHERS RD AND EAST GOVERNERS RD IN KNOX COUNTY. IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON...FARMERS ARE CONCERNED AT THIS STAGE. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110517T0100Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T0900Z.110516T1300Z.NR/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 19.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE HAZLETON SOFTBALL FIELD. POTTSVILLE ROAD IS UNDERWATER AND IMPASSABLE. $$ INC045-121-157-165-171-161708- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0127.110515T1900Z-000000T0000Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110515T1900Z.110517T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING COVERS MANY ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. INDIANA 225 CLOSED BY HIGH WATER. GRANVILLE BRIDGE PUBLIC ACCESS SITE FLOODED. TIPPECANOE CR 950 W SOUTH OF CR 75 S FLOODS IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM THE WABASH BOTTOMS...JANSSEN TRACT TO WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PERSERVE AREA...A DISTANCE OF NEARLY 1.5 MILES. HIGH WATER AFFECTS FORT QUIATENON AREA. ALL PARKS IN THE WEST LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE AREAS INCLUDING MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE ARE FLOODED. $$ INC045-121-165-171-161708- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0128.110516T1600Z-110522T1400Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110516T1600Z.110518T1800Z.110522T0200Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MAY 22. * AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20.5 FEET...WILLIAMSPORT ROAD MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY. THIS ROAD FLOODED IN LATE DECEMBER 2008 WHEN RIVER CRESTED AT 21.5 FEET ON THE COVINGTON GAGE. $$ INC121-165-167-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110523T0400Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110522T1600Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL MONDAY MAY 23. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110523T2100Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110523T0900Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL MONDAY MAY 23. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110525T1500Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.110525T0300Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 25. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110525T1900Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1915Z.110525T0700Z.NO/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 25. * AT 1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS MANY RIVER CABINS. ACCESS TO MOST RIVER CABINS IS BY BOAT ONLY. LEVEES BEGIN TO PROTECT FARMLAND. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LEAVERTON PARK OCCURS IN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-161708- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110516T1800Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1045Z.110516T0600Z.UU/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 17.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING EXTENDS FROM JUST NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF ILLINOIS 33 WITH BUSINESS 50 TO THE ST. FRANCESVILLE, ILLINOIS AREA. RIVER ROAD FROM LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE TO BILLETT RD IS IMPASSABLE. EXTENSIVE SEEP WATER FORMS BEHIND ILLINOIS LEVEES EXTENDING FROM RUSSELLVILLE TO U.S. HIGHWAY 50. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS IN KNOX COUNTY INDIANA WEST OF THE RAILROAD EXTENDING FOR THE OAKTOWN AREA TO THE NORTHSIDE OF VINCENNES. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEK. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-161708- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-110518T0500Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T0700Z.110517T1700Z.NR/ 109 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.9 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. IN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS...SOUTH DIVISION STREET AND 1.5 MILES OF CR 1280 E REMAINED FLOODED. HIGH WATER BLOCKS ACCESS TO CABINS ALONG SOUTH DIVISION STREET AND SOME NEAR BY OIL FIELDS. $$
897 WGUS83 KIND 161603 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN INDIANA... WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .THE WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY. FLOODING ALONG THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE WHITE RIVER HAS PERSISTED SINCE APRIL 9. THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES...MT. CARMEL AND NEW HARMONY HAS BEEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SINCE APRIL 22. WEEKEND RAINS OF 2 TO MORE THAN 4 INCHES IN NORTHERN INDIANA CAUSED ANOTHER RISE IN THE WABASH RIVER IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE TO TERRE HAUTE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE HUTSONVILLE ILLINOIS AREA WILL PERSIST THROUGH MAY 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && ILC185-INC051-083-170723- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110517T0723Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T0900Z.110516T1923Z.NR/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOWEST READING AVAILABLE FROM THE HAZLETON STAFF GAGE. SINCE THE 1930S THE WHITE RIVER HAS MOVED FROM THE "OLD WELLHOUSE" TO SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE "OLD WELLHOUSE". THE RIVER RETURNS TO THE "OLD WELLHOUSE" AROUND 17 TO 17.5 FEET. $$ INC045-121-157-165-171-171602- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-110519T0200Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110515T1802Z.110517T0000Z.110518T1400Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACHING WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA. WILLIAMSPORT ROAD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN LATE DECEMBER 2008...THE ROAD FLOODED WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.2 FEET ON THE LAFAYETTE GAGE. $$ INC045-121-165-171-171602- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0128.110516T1551Z-110519T1700Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110516T1128Z.110517T1800Z.110519T0500Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * FROM THIS MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18 FEET...FIVE CROSSINGS, A LOCAL COUNTY RIVER PARK AT OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-171602- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110520T1100Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110519T2300Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 18 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-171602- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110521T0300Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110520T1500Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 16 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-171602- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110525T1500Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.110525T0300Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 25. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 18.3 FEET SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-171602- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110525T1900Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1915Z.110525T0700Z.NO/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 25. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS MANY RIVER CABINS. ACCESS TO MOST RIVER CABINS IS BY BOAT ONLY. LEVEES BEGIN TO PROTECT FARMLAND. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LEAVERTON PARK OCCURS IN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-161633- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110516T1800Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1045Z.110516T1430Z.UU/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:30 AM MONDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 15.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...SOME FLOODING KIMMELL PARK IN VINCENNES. AGRICULTURAL LANDS FLOOD IN THE ST. FRANCISVILLE, ILLINOIS AREA. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-171602- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-110518T0500Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T0700Z.110517T1700Z.NR/ 1203 PM EDT MON MAY 16 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTS OF EAST MT. CARMEL, INDIANA. FIFTH STREET THAT PARALLELS RIVER CLOSES. TWIN RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER ALSO CLOSES. SEVERAL LOCAL RIVER ROADS FLOOD. $$
536 WGUS83 KIND 171518 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN INDIANA... WABASH RIVER... .THE WABASH RIVER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL HAS BEEN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SINCE APRIL 22ND. WEEKEND RAINS OF 2 TO MORE THAN 4 INCHES IN NORTHERN INDIANA CAUSED ANOTHER RISE IN THE WABASH RIVER IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE TO RIVERTON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC045-121-157-165-171-180900- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-110518T0900Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110515T1802Z.110516T1800Z.110517T2100Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW RIVER CABINS AND COUNTY ROADS. $$ INC045-121-165-171-181517- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-110519T0027Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110516T1128Z.110517T1800Z.110518T1227Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FIVE CROSSINGS, A LOCAL COUNTY RIVER PARK AT OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-181517- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110519T1900Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110519T0700Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-181517- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110520T0900Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110519T2100Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-181517- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110521T0400Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.110520T1600Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-181517- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110521T1300Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1915Z.110521T0100Z.NO/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER. A FEW RURAL ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW SLOUGH. HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE. A FEW PRIVATE ROADS NEAR THE GILL TOWNSHIP LEVEE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY MAY FLOOD. WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-180700- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-110518T0700Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T0700Z.110517T1900Z.NR/ 1118 AM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL IN ALL LOCATIONS. ALL OIL FIELD PRODUCTION CEASES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PUMPING UNITS ON SUBSTRUCTURES. ACCESS TO THESE ARE BY BOAT ONLY. AGRICULTURAL LOSSES INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. FARMERS MOVE LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL LEAVES FLOOD GATES B AND C IN YEAR ROUND. $$
181 WGUS83 KIND 180047 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 847 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ......THE FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA... WABASH RIVER... .THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN WESTERN INDIANA THIS AFTERNOON. THE LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE REMINDER OF THE WEEK. DESPITE REPEATED CHANCES OF RAINFALL IN THE FORECAST...RAINFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING SHOULD HAVE NEGLIBLE EFFECT ON THE RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...BE ALERT TO FLOOD DEBRIS ON PREVIOUSLY FLOODED ROADS. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC045-121-157-165-171-180117- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-110518T0900Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110515T1802Z.110516T1800Z.110517T2035Z.NO/ 847 PM EDT TUE MAY 17 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:35 PM TUESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ BHH
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 Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 15, 12:35 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 15, 12:35 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1235 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 .UPDATE... THE AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW. && .SYNOPSIS... AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN VIRTUALLY STATIONARY OVER THE OHIO VALLEY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. PLUS...ADDITIONAL WAVES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE LOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO RAIN THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. COOL TEMPS/BELOW NORMAL/WILL LINGER THROUGH NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE NORTHERLY WINDS. && .NEAR TERM /REST OF TODAY/... SHORT WAVE TROUGH CURRENTLY DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA WITH AREAS OF RAIN AHEAD OF FEATURE. THIS TROUGH SHOULD CONTINUE DROPPING SOUTH FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AS IT ROTATES AROUND UPPER LOW. IN THE WAKE OF THIS TROUGH...RAINFALL EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE SPOTTY IN NATURE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. SHORT RANGE MODELS SUGGEST RAINFALL MAY BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AGAIN TOWARDS THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. WILL ADJUST THE CHARACTER OF THE PRECIPITATION TO MORE OF AN OCCASIONAL NATURE TO REFLECT THE RELATIVE LULL IN THE PRECIPITATION IN THE WAKE OF INITIAL SHORT WAVE. NO OTHER CHANGES PLANNED AT THIS TIME. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... UPPER LEVEL LOW SLOWLY PUSHES FURTHER EAST...ALLOWING DRIER AIR TO FILTER INTO CENTRAL INDIANA ON THE BACK SIDE. AS A RESULT...ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL BE CUT OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA LATE THIS EVENING. SO...DROPPED POPS SLOWLY AFTER MON 00Z...WENT WITH LIKELY UNTIL MON 06Z...AND THEN DOWN TO CHANCE AFTER MON 06Z. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AND TIME CROSS SECTIONS DRY OUT SUBSTANTIALLY BY MON 12Z...AND DO NOT BECOME SATURATED AGAIN UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING WHEN THE UPPER LEVEL LOW DRIFTS BACK INTO EASTERN INDIANA. SO...DO NOT EXPECT MUCH RAINFALL IF ANY ON MONDAY. STARTED INTRODUCING POPS BACK INTO THE FORECAST FROM EAST TO WEST LATE TUESDAY EVENING. TEMPS...MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT. SO...WENT WITH A BLEND AND STUCK CLOSE TO GUIDANCE. ONLY EXCEPTION WAS TRENDING A TAD ON THE WARMER SIDE WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... ECMWF AND GFS HAVE FINALLY COME TO SOME AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPARTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE PESKY UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THE UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO LINGERING IN THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. COOL...CYCLONIC NORTHERLY FLOW AROUND THE LOW WILL AGAIN PRECIPITATE THE NEED FOR CHANCES OF RAIN...ALONG WITH COOL TEMPERATURES. BY FRIDAY...RIDGING OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS INDIANA AS THE UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEPART TO THE EAST COAST. THIS SHOULD BRING ABOUT DRY WEATHER AS SUBSIDENCE AND DRY NORTHERLY TO EAST FLOW REMAINS IN PLACE. MODELS PUSH A WARM FRONT TOWARD INDIANA ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SUPPORT ALOFT IS QUITE LIMITED AS THE RIDGING REMAINS IN PLACE. EVEN SURFACE FEATURES SHOW THE BETTER SET UP ACROSS THE PLAINS STATES NEAR THE SURFACE LOW. CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH FOR A RAIN EVENT AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS POPS NEAR 50 PERCENT. THUS WILL TRIM POPS TO A LOW CHANCE CATEGORY FOR NOW. AS FOR TEMPS EAST TO SOUTHERLY FLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL RESULT IN A PROGRESSIVE WARM UP. MEXMOS AND HPC HANDLE THIS NICELY AND WILL STICK CLOSE. && .AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR 151800Z TAFS/... VORTICITY LOBE CURRENTLY DROPPING SOUTH THROUGH THE LOCAL AREA EXPECTED TO REACH THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE FORECAST AREA BY 160000Z...SO MORE ORGANIZED PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE TAF SITES BY LATE AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH THE PRESENCE OF THE UPPER LOW SUGGESTS THERE MAY BE SOME SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN/DRIZZLE AROUND THROUGH 160600Z. GENERALLY...IFR CEILINGS 006-009 AGL EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...ALTHOUGH CEILINGS MAY BE BRIEFLY HIGHER AT TIMES. MODEL DATA SUGGEST DRIER AIR MAY BEGIN WORKING IN AT THE LOWER LEVELS AFTER 160000Z FROM NORTH TO SOUTH...SO CEILINGS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY LIFT ABOVE IFR AFTER THAT TIME. PRESSURE GRADIENT BEGINS TO TIGHTEN UP BY LATE AFTERNOON...SO SOME SURFACE WIND GUSTS 20-25 KTS FROM 350-020 HEADINGS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...TDUD NEAR TERM...JAS SHORT TERM...TDUD LONG TERM....PUMA AVIATION...JAS
Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 3:57 AM EDT, 8 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 357 AM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-160800- 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- 357 AM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG AREA RIVERS. CHECK THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG AREA RIVERS. CHECK THE LATEST FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. IT IS TOO SOON TO DETERMINE IF THE STORMS WILL BE SEVERE. LIGHTNING IS A THREAT WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE)
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 15, 10:08 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1008 AM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0631 AM HEAVY RAIN RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W
05/15/2011 M1.89 INCH RUSH IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 NE INDIANAPOLIS 39.88N 86.01W
05/15/2011 M1.34 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 SW KOKOMO 40.43N 86.19W
05/15/2011 M1.47 INCH HOWARD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 W KOKOMO 40.48N 86.27W
05/15/2011 M1.24 INCH HOWARD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW LAWRENCE 39.89N 86.04W
05/15/2011 M1.50 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 N LEBANON 40.11N 86.47W
05/15/2011 M1.91 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNE LEBANON 40.12N 86.44W
05/15/2011 M1.96 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.15W
05/15/2011 M1.05 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE MORRISTOWN 39.69N 85.63W
05/15/2011 M1.33 INCH RUSH IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
05/15/2011 M1.36 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 WNW BLOOMINGTON 39.21N 86.64W
05/15/2011 M1.68 INCH MONROE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NE CARMEL 39.99N 86.08W
05/15/2011 M1.58 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN COLUMBUS 39.21N 85.91W
05/15/2011 M1.10 INCH BARTHOLOMEW IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE ELLETTSVILLE 39.26N 86.58W
05/15/2011 M1.22 INCH MONROE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0701 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ENE KNIGHTSTOWN 39.81N 85.49W
05/15/2011 M1.20 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0709 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 WSW KOKOMO 40.45N 86.22W
05/15/2011 M1.96 INCH HOWARD IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0738 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE RIDGEVILLE 40.25N 85.01W
05/15/2011 M1.04 INCH RANDOLPH IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0746 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW NEW CASTLE 39.89N 85.40W
05/15/2011 M2.00 INCH HENRY IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0801 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W MIDDLETOWN 40.06N 85.58W
05/15/2011 M1.31 INCH MADISON IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0806 AM HEAVY RAIN GREENFIELD 39.79N 85.77W
05/15/2011 M1.39 INCH HANCOCK IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
0836 AM HEAVY RAIN MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W
05/15/2011 M1.02 INCH DELAWARE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
&&
AHOMANNThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 12:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 4 days |
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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.