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River Flood Warning 26, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 27, 2011, 12:18 PM EST for Shelby County, Indiana. It took effect at Mar 1, 2011, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2011, 12:18 PM EST (17:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2011, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2011, 11:30 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Shelby County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Big Blue River (IN) at Shelbyville (SBVI3). The gauge peaked at 11.43 ft at Feb 28, 2011, 11:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03361500, 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.
991 WGUS43 KIND 271718 FLWIND FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1218 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN CENTRAL INDIANA... BIG BLUE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALOONG THE BIG BLUE RIVER IN CENTRAL INDIANA ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOLLOWING RAINFALL ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. FLOODING WILL AFFECT LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS...SUNSET PARK AND POSSIBLY A FEW LOCAL ROADS. 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. && INC145-271818- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0026.110301T0600Z-110302T0900Z/ /SBVI3.1.ER.110301T0600Z.110301T1800Z.110301T2100Z.NO/ 1218 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN SUNSET PARK LOCATED ON LEFT BANK ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE SITE. FLOOD WATERS IN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS IN SR 44 AREA. $$
2 follow-up statements
409 WGUS83 KIND 271758 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING WILL EXPAND AND CONTINUE IN WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH FOLLOWING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE AND HALF INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. LOWLAND FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH 15. EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON HIGH RIVER LEVELS AND LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE...WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS. MOST SMALL STREAMS WERE AT RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS. SHARPS RISES WILL OCCUR IN SMALL STREAMS ON MONDAY IF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF AN INCH OR MORE OCCURS. LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING COULD BE HIGHER THAN EXPERIENCED SO FAR IN FEBRUARY. RIVERS WILL BEGIN A STEADY RISE BY MONDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING AFTER MONDAY NIGHT. FLOODING AFFECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND...A FEW LOCAL ROADS AND RIVER PARKS. ADDITIONAL ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL FLOOD BY TUESDAY. 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. && INC145-281758- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0026.110301T0600Z-110302T0900Z/ /SBVI3.1.ER.110301T0600Z.110301T1800Z.110301T2100Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE. * FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN SUNSET PARK LOCATED ON LEFT BANK ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE SITE. FLOOD WATERS IN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS IN SR 44 AREA. $$ INC071-093-175-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.6 FEET...JACKSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S ADDITIONAL ROADS CLOSED: CR 25 N THROUGH HONEYTOWN, SLAB ROAD BETWEEN THE RIVER AND EWING, ROCKFORD ROAD NEAR THE SKATING RINK, SR 235 FROM MEDORA TO INDIANA 135 POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH SHERRIFF'S REPORT. ALL THESE CLOSING FOUND IN THE REPUBLIC.COM SITE PUBLISHED IN COLUMBUS, IN. $$ INC093-101-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.1.ER.110225T2219Z.110301T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 25.0 FEET...DURING THE LATE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, THE BEDFORD TIMES REPORTED THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS STILL UNDER WATER; RIVER ROAD, ENTIRE ROAD; BARTLETTSVILLE ROAD, BY THE BRIDGE AND IN THE BOTTOMS; JUDAH-LOGAN ROAD, BY THE BRIDGE; LOGAN BOTTOMS, THE GRAVEL PART; DONICA CHURCH ROAD, BETWEEN LOGAN BOTTOM AND THE HILL; PEERLESS ROAD, BY MICA METALS; LITTLE SALT CREEK RUN; STUMPHOLE BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR INDIANA STATE ROAD 450; HURON-WILLIAMS ROAD; LAWRENCEPORT ROAD; RIVERVALE ROAD AND EARL ROAD. $$ INC093-101-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0022.110228T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.1.ER.110228T1200Z.110302T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 22.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AT THE FIRST CURVE OUT OF THE BEDFORD BOAT CLUB. $$ INC093-101-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0023.110228T0900Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.1.ER.110228T0900Z.110301T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:22 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...STATE ROAD 450 NEAR WILLIAMS AND COUNTY ROAD 400 SOUTH CLOSED BY HIGH WATER. LOWEST CAMPGROUND BEGINS TO FLOOD. ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$ INC071-093-175-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110227T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 20.0 FEET...HIGH WATER IS NOTICED ALONG THE RIVER. FLOOD WATERS IN A FEW BACKYARDS. A FEW ROADS ARE FLOODED. $$ INC055-119-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0024.110302T1100Z-110304T1900Z/ /SPNI3.1.ER.110302T1100Z.110303T0000Z.110304T0700Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN THE SPENCER AND GOSPORT AREAS. THE RIVER BEGINS TO BACKUP RATTLESNAKE, FALL, MCCORMICKS, LIMESTONE, BIG AND BEAN BLOSSOM CREEKS. SPENCER PUBLIC ACCESS SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC027-055-083-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.1.ER.110301T1800Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD NORTH OF GREENE CR 150 W IS FLOODED. LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD. $$ INC027-055-083-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.1.ER.110222T1610Z.110225T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...MOST LOWLANDS FLOOD. A FEW INCHES OF WATER ON COUNTY ROAD 600W JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA. $$ INC027-051-083-125-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.1.ER.110223T0716Z.110226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.6 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 HIGH WATER...INDOT CLOSED SR 358 FROM SR 67 AT EDWARDSPORT TO SR 57 AT PLAINVILLE. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.1.ER.110225T1130Z.110303T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.9 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 20.9 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 STATE ROAD 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON BEGAN TO FLOOD AT THIS CREST LEVEL AT PETERSBURG AFTER SHOALS CRESTED AT 18.19 FEET. ABOUT A WEEK LATER PETERSBURG CRESTED AT 21.34 FEET...ABOUT ONE HALF FOOT HIGHER...BUT THE WATER DID NOT REACH STATE ROAD 257 AFTER SHOALS CRESTED AT 15.59 FEET...ABOUT 2.5 FEET LOWER. LOST RIVER DID NOT CONTRIBUTE MUCH WATER DURING THIS JUNE FLOOD AND LOCALLY IT WAS NOT EXTREMELY WET. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 22.0 FEET...IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON, EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF BOTTOMLANDS AND SOME OF THE HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RESIDENTS IN RIVER CABINS. OIL FIELDS AND LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. $$ INC045-121-157-165-171-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110218T1002Z.110219T1430Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * AT 11:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACHING WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA. WILLIAMSPORT ROAD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN LATE DECEMBER 2008...THE ROAD FLOODED WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.2 FEET ON THE LAFAYETTE GAGE. $$ INC045-121-165-171-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110307T0600Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110218T2301Z.110223T2200Z.110306T1800Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136 BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. $$ INC121-165-167-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110308T0900Z/ /MTZI3.1.ER.110218T1219Z.110223T1700Z.110307T2100Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES. RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES. LOWEST COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110306T0130Z/ /CLNI3.1.ER.110301T1030Z.110302T1800Z.110305T1330Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 19.3 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 20 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP LOCAL TRIBUTARIES. RIVER ROAD NEAR MECCA IS IMPASSABLE. HIGHER COUNTY ROADS AND BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110308T2200Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.110219T0936Z.110224T1800Z.110308T1000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF ABOUT 50 RIVER CABINS BEGIN TO FLOOD. NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEAR WEST TERRE HAUTE BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING CLOSES MORE COUNTY ROADS. LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110227T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN HUTSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO HIGHER LAND. SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES. SOME ELEVATED RIVER COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SEVERAL COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110227T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.5 FEET...HIGH WATER SURROUND ELEVATED RIVER CABINS. COUNTY ROADS TO THESE CABINS ARE IMPASSABLE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SEEP WATER DEVELOPS BEHIND LEVEES. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-281757- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110304T1300Z/ /VCNI3.1.ER.110226T0900Z.110301T1200Z.110304T0100Z.UU/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * AT 11:45 AM 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 RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD. SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS ABOUT 1.25 MILES SOUTH OF ST. FRANCESVILLE AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN BILLETT ROAD AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF KIMMELL PARK AT VINCENNES. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.1.ER.110227T0200Z.110304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.2 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 23.4 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 HIGH WATER...BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER WAS NOT DETECTED AT THE PRINCETON GAGE SITE ON THE PATOKA RIVER. $$ INC021-055-281757- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0025.110301T1200Z-110302T0000Z/ /BOLI3.1.ER.110301T1200Z.110301T1200Z.110301T1200Z.NO/ 1258 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EEL RIVER. WATER APPROACHES AND MAY BE ON SONNEFIELD ROAD AT MCINTYRE CREEK. LOWEST CAMPGROUNDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
378 WGUS83 KIND 280430 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING WILL EXPAND AND CONTINUE IN WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH FOLLOWING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. RAINFALL OF ONE HALF TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MONDAY EVENING. LOWLAND FLOODING IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH 15. SUNDAY NIGHT HIGH RIVER LEVELS AND LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE...WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS. MOST SMALL STREAMS WERE AT RELATIVELY LOW LEVELS. SHARP RISES WILL OCCUR IN SMALL STREAMS ON MONDAY IF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF AN INCH OR MORE OCCURS. LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING COULD BE HIGHER THAN EXPERIENCED SO FAR IN FEBRUARY. RIVERS WILL BEGIN A STEADY RISE BY MONDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT RIVER FLOODING AFTER MONDAY NIGHT. FLOODING AFFECTED AGRICULTURAL LAND...A FEW LOCAL ROADS AND RIVER PARKS. ADDITIONAL ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS WILL FLOOD BY TUESDAY. 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. && INC071-093-175-010430- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.6 FEET...JACKSON COUNTY SHERRIFF'S ADDITIONAL ROADS CLOSED: CR 25 N THROUGH HONEYTOWN, SLAB ROAD BETWEEN THE RIVER AND EWING, ROCKFORD ROAD NEAR THE SKATING RINK, SR 235 FROM MEDORA TO INDIANA 135 POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH SHERRIFF'S REPORT. ALL THESE CLOSING FOUND IN THE REPUBLIC.COM SITE PUBLISHED IN COLUMBUS, IN. $$ INC093-101-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.1.ER.110225T2219Z.110304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 25.0 FEET...DURING THE LATE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, THE BEDFORD TIMES REPORTED THE FOLLOWING COUNTY ROADS STILL UNDER WATER; RIVER ROAD, ENTIRE ROAD; BARTLETTSVILLE ROAD, BY THE BRIDGE AND IN THE BOTTOMS; JUDAH-LOGAN ROAD, BY THE BRIDGE; LOGAN BOTTOMS, THE GRAVEL PART; DONICA CHURCH ROAD, BETWEEN LOGAN BOTTOM AND THE HILL; PEERLESS ROAD, BY MICA METALS; LITTLE SALT CREEK RUN; STUMPHOLE BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR INDIANA STATE ROAD 450; HURON-WILLIAMS ROAD; LAWRENCEPORT ROAD; RIVERVALE ROAD AND EARL ROAD. $$ INC093-101-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0022.110228T1600Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.1.ER.110228T1600Z.110304T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 22.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AT THE FIRST CURVE OUT OF THE BEDFORD BOAT CLUB. $$ INC093-101-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0023.110228T1000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.1.ER.110228T1000Z.110301T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:22 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...STATE ROAD 450 NEAR WILLIAMS AND COUNTY ROAD 400 SOUTH CLOSED BY HIGH WATER. LOWEST CAMPGROUND BEGINS TO FLOOD. ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS. $$ INC071-093-175-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110227T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 20.0 FEET...HIGH WATER IS NOTICED ALONG THE RIVER. FLOOD WATERS IN A FEW BACKYARDS. A FEW ROADS ARE FLOODED. $$ INC055-119-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.110301T2300Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPNI3.1.ER.110301T2300Z.110304T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 16.3 FEET...COUNTY LINE ROAD SOUTH OF GOSPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC027-055-083-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.1.ER.110301T1400Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 21.0 FEET...EASTERN PORTION OF GREENE CR 100 S FLOODS LEADING TO PLUMMER. FLOODING COVERS ALL LOW BOTTOMLANDS $$ INC027-055-083-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.1.ER.110222T1610Z.110303T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ INC027-051-083-125-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.1.ER.110223T0716Z.110226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * AT 6:55 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.6 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 HIGH WATER...INDOT CLOSED SR 358 FROM SR 67 AT EDWARDSPORT TO SR 57 AT PLAINVILLE. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.1.ER.110225T1130Z.110305T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 21.3 FEET...STATE ROAD 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON BEGAN TO FLOOD DURING MAY 2008 AFTER LOCAL RAINS OF MORE THAN AN INCH ON VERY WET SOILS WITH PETERSBURG AT 21.3 FEET AND RISING AND SHOALS AT 15.5 FEET AND RISING. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110307T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 22.0 FEET...IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON, EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF BOTTOMLANDS AND SOME OF THE HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RESIDENTS IN RIVER CABINS. OIL FIELDS AND LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. $$ INC045-121-157-165-171-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110305T0700Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.110218T1002Z.110302T0000Z.110304T1900Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. FLOOD WATERS CLOSE SR 225 JUST SOUTH OF THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BATTLEGROUND. WALKING AND BIKE TRAILS IN TAPAWINGO PARK AREA ARE FLOODED. WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS NEAR TIPPECANOE CR 950 W SOUTH OF CR 75 S. $$ INC045-121-165-171-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110306T0800Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.110218T2301Z.110302T1800Z.110305T2000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * AT 6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...LANES TO RIVER RESIDENCES WEST OF SOUTH RIVER ROAD SOUTH OF COVINGTON FLOODED. SANDHILL ROAD AT MUD RUN JUST NORTHEAST OF COVINGTON BEGINS TO FLOOD. EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. DURING DUCK HUNTING SEASON...A PERFECT FLOOD...ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS THE FIRST FLOOD OF THE SEASON. $$ INC121-165-167-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110307T1700Z/ /MTZI3.1.ER.110218T1219Z.110302T1800Z.110307T0500Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES. RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES. LOWEST COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110306T1800Z/ /CLNI3.1.ER.110301T0148Z.110302T1800Z.110306T0600Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 21.0 FEET WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. RIVER WATER RUNS THROUGH THE CITY OF CLINTON'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110308T1300Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.110219T0936Z.110304T0600Z.110308T0100Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING. * AT 18.5 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDS TO INTERSTATE 70 MILE MARKER NUMBER 4 FROM ITS WEST BANK IN THE TERRE HAUTE/WEST TERRE HAUTE AREA. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110306T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN HUTSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO HIGHER LAND. SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES. SOME ELEVATED RIVER COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SEVERAL COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110306T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.5 FEET...HIGH WATER SURROUND ELEVATED RIVER CABINS. COUNTY ROADS TO THESE CABINS ARE IMPASSABLE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SEEP WATER DEVELOPS BEHIND LEVEES. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-010429- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110310T0200Z/ /VCNI3.1.ER.110226T0900Z.110301T1200Z.110309T1400Z.UU/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * AT 10:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD. SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS ABOUT 1.25 MILES SOUTH OF ST. FRANCESVILLE AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN BILLETT ROAD AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE IN LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE FLOODED. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF KIMMELL PARK AT VINCENNES. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-010429- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.1.ER.110227T0200Z.110306T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * AT 11:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 23.4 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 HIGH WATER...BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER WAS NOT DETECTED AT THE PRINCETON GAGE SITE ON THE PATOKA RIVER. $$ INC145-280500- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110302T0900Z/ /SBVI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE. * AT 10:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.5 FEET EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN SUNSET PARK LOCATED ON LEFT BANK ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE SITE. FLOOD WATERS IN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS IN SR 44 AREA. $$ INC021-055-280500- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110302T0000Z/ /BOLI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1130 PM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN. * AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.5 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EEL RIVER. WATER APPROACHES AND MAY BE ON SONNEFIELD ROAD AT MCINTYRE CREEK. LOWEST CAMPGROUNDS ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$
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 Feb 27, 11:49 AM EST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 11:49 AM EST, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1149 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 .UPDATE... THE AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW. && .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN AND A CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO CENTRAL INDIANA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. THEN...HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP IT DRY UNTIL LATE WEEK AND EARLY WEEKEND WHEN ANOTHER SYSTEM BRINGS A CHANCE OF RAIN IN. && .NEAR TERM /THIS AFTERNOON/... SHORT RANGE MODEL DATA SUGGEST AREA OF LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH SCATTERED CONVECTION OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WILL SHIFT NORTHEAST INTO THE FORECAST AREA BY THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS AS WARM FRONT SHIFTS NORTH. THIS MORNING/S UPPER AIR INDICATES QUITE A BIT OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY OFF TO THE SOUTHWEST. WILL EXPAND THUNDER THREAT OVER THE REST OF THE AREA FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND DELAY THE POPS UNTIL THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS AS IT APPEARS PRECIPITATION DEVELOPMENT IS NOT IMMINENT. WILL KEEP CURRENT HIGHS TODAY AS IS FOR NOW...BUT POTENTIAL FOR LOWER CLOUDS TO BREAK UP MAY RESULT IN HIGHS TODAY BEING WARMER THAN EXPECTED. SURFACE REPORTS INDICATE THAT MOST OF THE DENSE FOG HAS DISSIPATED...SO WILL REMOVE THE FOG ON THE UPDATE. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY / MAIN FOCUS WILL BE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING AND WHETHER TO PLAY UP MENTION OF SEVERE WEATHER. MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT BRINGING AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS OUR REGION LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE FIRST LOW WILL TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA LATE TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A SECOND LOW CENTER ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY MONDAY. PRECIPITABLE WATER INCREASES TO A INCH AND A HALF AND THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG 850 MB JET PUSHING INTO OUR REGION AND GOOD FRONTOGENESIS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS OUR REGION LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY. 6 HOUR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE RUNNING TWO TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES AND MODEL QPF IS LESS THAN THIS AMOUNT. HOWEVER LOW LAND FLOODING ALREADY OCCURRING AND THERE IS STILL SOME SNOW COVER ACROSS OUR NORTH AND WITH THE GROUND STILL FROZEN IN SOME AREAS...I BELIEVE IS ENOUGH TO WARRANT A FLOOD WATCH. WORST THREAT WILL BE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. MODELS ESPECIALLY GFS HAVE TRENDED FASTER IN ENDING PRECIPITATION MONDAY...SO WILL END WATCH THREAT ACROSS OUR NORTHWEST BY NOON MONDAY AND MOST OTHER AREAS LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION TO THE FLOODING THREAT...SPC HAS US UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER LATE TONIGHT AND VERY EARLY MONDAY WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND HAIL ALSO POSSIBLE. DEPENDING ON MODEL MU CAPES RANGE FROM A COUPLE HUNDRED J/KG TO ABOUT A 1000 J/KG. IN ADDITION MODELS BRING A 70 KNOT 850 MB JET TO SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA LATE TONIGHT. MODEL SOUNDINGS ALSO INDICATE HIGH HELICITY VALUES. THERE IS SOME QUESTION WHETHER THERE WILL BE ENOUGH INSTABILITY TO BREAK THROUGH THE INVERSION AND ALLOW THESE HIGHER WINDS ALOFT TO WORK THERE WAY TO THE GROUND. MOST UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS OUR SOUTH AND WEST. WILL MENTION GUSTY WINDS THERE. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION MONDAY. THE NAM IS THE SLOWEST OF THE MODELS WHILE THE GFS IS THE QUICKEST WITH THE COLD FRONT AND ALSO THE ENDING OF PRECIPITATION. THE GEM AND EUROPEAN ARE CLOSER TO THE NAM BUT SOMEWHAT IN BETWEEN. THE COLD FRONT MAY MOVE INTO OUR NORTHWEST BEFORE 12Z AND THEN ACROSS THE REST OF OUR REGION 12Z-18Z PERIOD. EVEN THOUGH MODELS ARE SOMEWHAT FASTER THIS RUN WILL GO WITH SLOWER CONSENSUS. PRECIPITATION WILL END ACROSS OUR NORTHWEST BY AFTERNOON AND MOST OTHER AREAS BY MONDAY NIGHT. HAVE TRENDED TOWARDS SREF 2 METER AND NAM 2 METER TEMPERATURES. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS SHOULD SEE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S MONDAY. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... LOWERED TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY BASED ON 00Z GFS. OTHERWISE MODELS CONSISTENT ON DRY FORECAST TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE TAKES CONTROL. A COLD FRONT WILL BE POISED TO DROP SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA TUESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL HAVE LITTLE MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. LATER IN THE PERIOD...RETURN FLOW WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF A SLOW MOVING FRONT THAT COULD BECOME QUASI STATIONARY ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY LATE IN THE WEEK AND EARLY WEEKEND. THIS COULD BRING SOME MORE DECENT RAINS TO CENTRAL INDIANA...BUT FOR NOW WILL JUST KEEP SMALL CHANCE POPS GOING UNTIL IT GETS A LITTLE CLOSER. TEMPERATURES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE NORMAL PER HPC AND ADJACENT OFFICES. && .AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR 271800Z TAFS/... SOME CONVECTION BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER EASTERN MISSOURI/SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS AS WARM ADVECTION DEVELOPS AHEAD OF APPROACHING SYSTEM. WILL PROBABLY SEE SOME THREAT OF WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION AROUND THE TAF SITES AFTER 272200Z AS THIS LIFT MOVES INTO THE LOCAL AREA. BETTER THREAT FOR MORE IN THE WAY OF ORGANIZED CONVECTION AFTER 280200Z AS A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET INTERACTS WITH ELEVATED AND SOME SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY. GENERALLY MVFR CEILINGS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH BRIEF IFR VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS PROBABLE IN THE HEAVIER CONVECTION. POTENTIAL FOR LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AFTER 280200Z AS MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 KTS ABOVE AN INVERSION TOP AROUND 015. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR INZ030-031-036>042-044>049-051>057-060>065-067>072. FLOOD WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR INZ021- 028-029-035-043. && SYNOPSIS...JH NEAR TERM...JAS SHORT TERM...JH LONG TERM....MK/JH AVIATION...JAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 5:54 AM EST, 6 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 554 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 INZ021-030-031-036>042-045>049-052>057-062>065-072-281100- CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON- DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-CLAY-OWEN- MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR- JENNINGS- 554 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS MORNING. THEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE BY TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THERE IS FLOOD WATCH LATE TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO DEVELOP. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY MONDAY WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING AND THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY MORNING ALONG AND SOUTH OF A SULLIVAN TO GREESBURG LINE WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE BY LATE EVENING TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) INZ028-029-035-043-044-051-060-061-067>071-281100- WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-VIGO-SULLIVAN-GREENE- KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON- 554 AM EST SUN FEB 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG MANY RIVERS. CHECK LATEST STATEMENTS FOR DETAILS. THERE IS ALSO A FLOOD WATCH LATE TONIGHT. HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING TO DEVELOP. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS THIS MORNING. THEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE BY TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THE MAIN THREAT BEING DAMAGING WINDS. HOWEVER LARGE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY MONDAY WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING AND THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER MONDAY MORNING ALONG AND SOUTH OF A SULLIVAN TO GREESBURG LINE WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE BY LATE EVENING TONIGHT. && MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL LOWERCASE) JH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 4:17 AM EST | Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 30 hr |
| Feb 27, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Greene, Owen | 12 days |
| Feb 27, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 12 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.