Alert archive / Indiana / River Flood Warnings in 2011
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2011, 8:59 AM EST for 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 18, 2011, 10:30 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2011, 8:59 AM EST (13:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2011, 10:30 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2011, 9:03 AM EST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Blackford County, IN, Huntington County, IN, Jay County, IN, Wabash County, IN, Wells County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Salamonie River near Warren (WRNI3). The gauge peaked at 12.71 ft at Feb 17, 2011, 4:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 17 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03324300, 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.
917 WGUS43 KIWX 181359 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 859 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON... JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES .RECENT SNOWMELT HAS CAUSED RAPID INCREASES IN RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE UPPER WABASH RIVER BASIN. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING BELOW WARREN ALONG THE SALAMONIE RIVER AND NEAR BLUFFTON ALONG THE WABASH RIVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS...SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC009-069-075-169-179-191359- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0002.110218T1530Z-110220T0200Z/ /WRNI3.1.ER.110218T1530Z.110218T1800Z.110219T0200Z.NO/ 859 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND 7 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. $$ INC069-179-191359- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0003.110218T1452Z-110220T1200Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.110218T1452Z.110218T1800Z.110219T1200Z.NO/ 859 AM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.3 FEET AROUND 1 PM FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. * AT 10.0 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS. $$
2 follow-up statements
231 WGUS83 KIWX 190313 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON... JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES .RECENT SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE MAUMEE AND UPPER WABASH RIVER BASINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS...SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC009-069-075-169-179-200206- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110220T0206Z/ /WRNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110218T2100Z.110219T0206Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 FOR THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. $$ INC069-179-200313- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110221T1800Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.110218T1922Z.110219T1800Z.110220T1800Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET AROUND 7 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20. * AT 11.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AT BLUFFTON BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ OHC003-125-137-200312- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110220T0700Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110218T2248Z.110219T0600Z.110219T0700Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.3 FEET AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-200312- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110223T0700Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110218T0817Z.110219T0600Z.110222T0700Z.NO/ 1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011 FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22. * AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS. $$
549 WGUS83 KIWX 191403 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 903 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON... JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. INC009-069-075-169-179-191433- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110220T0206Z/ /WRNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110218T2100Z.110219T0100Z.NO/ 903 AM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN * AT 6 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE YESTERDAY EVENING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 11.2 FEET AROUND 1 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 3:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen | 5 days |
| Feb 18, 8:59 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Huntington, Wells | 4 days |
| Feb 18, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Watch | IWX | Allen, DeKalb | 24 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.