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River Flood Warning 42, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Apr 25, 2011, 9:54 PM EDT for Williams County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2011, 9:54 PM EDT (01:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2011, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2011, 10:04 PM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:53 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 St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Montpelier (MONO1).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
862 WGUS43 KIWX 260154 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES .ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COMBINED WIHT ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS EXPEDTED THROUGH MID WEEK WILL CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IN THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. 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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC003-OHC125-270154- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0040.110426T1134Z-000000T0000Z/ /FTWI3.2.ER.110426T1134Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28. * AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 22 2010. $$ OHC039-069-270154- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0041.110426T0510Z-110430T0500Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110426T0510Z.110427T0600Z.110429T0500Z.NO/ 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29. * AT 13.5 FEET...HARDING ROAD AND THE POWER DAM ROAD BRIDGE IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 2 2011. $$ OHC171-270154- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0042.110427T0500Z-000000T0000Z/ /MONO1.2.ER.110427T0500Z.110430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND STEADY. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE VILLAGE OF PIONEER. SIGNIFICANT LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$ OHC003-125-137-270154- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0043.110426T1100Z-110429T1400Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110426T1100Z.110427T0600Z.110428T1400Z.NO/ 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 15.7 FEET AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM THURSDAY APRIL 28. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON DEC 3 2006. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-270154- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0044.110426T1400Z-000000T0000Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110426T1400Z.110428T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 954 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 19 2011. $$
4 follow-up statements
888 WGUS83 KIWX 261637 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE MAUMEE...UPPER WABASH AND KANKAKEE RIVER BASINS. ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COMBINED WITH RECENT AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THAT IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES IN THE RIVER LEVELS. THIS WILL CAUSE OR PROLONG MINOR FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE 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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC069-179-271637- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.110427T1500Z.110430T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JUL 25 1998. $$ INC091-141-149-271637- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.ER.110426T1252Z.110427T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 14 2010. $$ OHC003-125-137-271637- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110430T2100Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110428T1200Z.110429T0600Z.110429T2100Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29. * AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 19 2011. $$ INC003-OHC125-271636- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FTWI3.1.ER.110428T0400Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 19.8 FEET AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 22 2010. $$ OHC039-069-271636- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110501T1900Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110429T0000Z.110430T1900Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 16 2007. $$ OHC171-271636- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0042.110430T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MONO1.1.ER.110430T0300Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-271636- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.110423T1245Z.110430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND 8 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 6 2011. $$ INC003-271636- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.110423T2107Z.110429T0000Z.110430T0600Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 7 2009. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-271636- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110427T2000Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 19 2011. $$ OHC039-051-171-271636- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.110421T0630Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1237 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 2 AM SUNDAY MAY 1 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$
696 WGUS83 KIWX 270256 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. RECENT RAINFALL COMBINED WITH ALREADY SATURATED GROUNDS AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS FORECAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES IN RIVER LEVELS. THIS WILL PROLONG ONGOING FLOODING THROUGHOUT THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. 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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC003-125-137-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110501T0454Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110427T0507Z.110429T0600Z.110430T0454Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.1 FEET AROUND 2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.9 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 9 2009. $$ OHC137-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0046.110427T1200Z-110502T1400Z/ /OTTO1.1.ER.110427T1200Z.110430T0000Z.110501T1400Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA * FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 25.1 FEET AROUND 8 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM SUNDAY MAY 1. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 2 2002. $$ INC003-OHC125-280256- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FTWI3.1.ER.110428T0400Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 22 2010. $$ OHC039-069-280256- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110501T1900Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110429T0000Z.110430T1900Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 16 2007. $$ OHC171-280256- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0042.110430T0300Z-000000T0000Z/ /MONO1.1.ER.110430T0300Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-280255- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.110423T1245Z.110430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND 8 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 6 2011. $$ INC003-280255- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110501T0600Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.110423T2107Z.110429T0000Z.110430T0600Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 7 2009. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-280255- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110427T2000Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * 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. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 19 2011. $$ OHC039-051-171-280255- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.110421T0630Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT TUE APR 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 2 AM SUNDAY MAY 1 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$
102 WGUS83 KIWX 271555 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO HAS LED TO FLOODING ALONG RIVERS IN THE AREA. 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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC003-OHC125-281555- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FTWI3.2.ER.110428T0600Z.110430T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND 8 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. $$ OHC039-069-281555- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110429T0600Z.110430T2100Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS. $$ OHC003-125-137-281554- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110430T2200Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110427T2100Z.110429T0000Z.110429T2200Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29. $$ OHC137-281554- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/ /OTTO1.1.ER.110427T1249Z.110429T1800Z.110501T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.5 FEET AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS. $$ OHC171-281554- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0042.110429T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /MONO1.1.ER.110429T2100Z.110501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 12.5 FEET AROUND 2 PM SUNDAY MAY 1. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 13.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER BEGINS TO FLOOD. SOME FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT THE VILLAGE OF PIONEER. SIGNIFICANT LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-281554- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.110423T1245Z.110430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. $$ INC003-281554- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110501T1200Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.110423T2107Z.110429T0000Z.110430T1200Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER INCREASES. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-281554- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110428T0100Z.110429T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 19.4 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS. $$ OHC039-051-171-281554- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.110421T0630Z.110501T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1155 AM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND 2 PM SUNDAY MAY 1 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME IMPASSIBLE. $$
466 WGUS83 KIWX 280204 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND WHITE COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO... MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO HAS LED TO FLOODING ALONG RIVERS IN THE AREA. 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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC091-141-149-290204- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.2.ER.110426T1252Z.110429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 16 2009. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-290204- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-110503T2200Z/ /DCRI3.2.ER.110428T1000Z.110430T0600Z.110502T2200Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND FALLING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM MONDAY MAY 2. * AT 20.5 FEET...INDIANA 101 NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. RESIDENTS OF THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BECOME CONCERNED. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JUN 14 2004. $$ INC049-085-099-131-149-290204- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ORAI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND HOMES IN MONTEREY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 8 2009. $$ INC015-131-181-290204- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0048.110428T0203Z-000000T0000Z/ /WMCI3.1.ER.110428T0015Z.110430T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.7 FEET AROUND 8 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 11.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 19 2009. $$ INC001-179-290203- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-110502T1800Z/ /LYNI3.1.ER.110427T1307Z.110430T0000Z.110501T1800Z.NR/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND 8 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM SUNDAY MAY 1. * AT 14.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS ARE BLOCKED. ROADS NEAR THE EAST SIDE OF GENEVA BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AND PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERED TO HIGHER GROUND. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 2 2011. $$ INC069-179-290203- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110503T1800Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.110427T1903Z.110430T1200Z.110502T1800Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 13.7 FEET AROUND 8 AM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 PM MONDAY MAY 2. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 BEGIN TO FLOOD. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JUL 25 1998. $$ INC017-103-169-290203- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0051.110429T1200Z-110430T1200Z/ /WABI3.1.ER.110429T1200Z.110429T1200Z.110429T1200Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN RURAL WABASH COUNTY. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 6 2009. $$ OHC003-125-137-290203- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110501T0200Z/ /FTJO1.1.ER.110428T1200Z.110429T0600Z.110430T0200Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY APRIL 29. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON FEB 19 2011. $$ OHC137-290203- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-110502T0000Z/ /OTTO1.1.ER.110427T1249Z.110428T1200Z.110501T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY APRIL 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 21 2008. $$ INC003-OHC125-290203- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110502T1700Z/ /FTWI3.1.ER.110428T2100Z.110430T0600Z.110501T1700Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 18.2 FEET AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM SUNDAY MAY 1. * AT 18.0 FEET...THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD. A FEW RESIDENTS OF RIVER HAVEN ARE AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 18.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 7 2009. $$ OHC039-069-290203- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-110501T2100Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110426T1242Z.110429T0000Z.110430T2100Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY APRIL 29 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30. * AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 16 2007. $$ OHC171-280234- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110428T0204Z/ /MONO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS NEAR THE RIVER. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON JAN 3 2007. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-290203- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.110423T1245Z.110430T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND 2 AM SUNDAY MAY 1 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 6 2011. $$ INC003-280234- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110501T1200Z/ /ROOI3.N.ER.110423T2107Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND AND FARMLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON DEC 12 2007. $$ OHC039-051-171-290203- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.110421T0630Z.110501T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1004 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND 8 PM SATURDAY APRIL 30 AND BEGIN FALLING. * AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME IMPASSIBLE. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAR 7 2011. $$
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 Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 25, 9:31 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 9:31 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
931 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011
.UPDATE...
UPSTREAM MCS OVER SOUTHERN IL WILL CONTINUE TO ADVECT NORTHEAST
OVERNIGHT...WITH NEW CELL DEVELOPMENT LIKELY BEING ACCENTUATED BY
A DEVELOPING LLJ. H7 HEIGHTS WOULD SUPPORT ADVECTION OF ANY
UPSTREAM MCV/S INTO THE CENTER OF THE FA...WITH THE NOSE OF THE
LLJ SETTING UP OVER CENTRAL OR EASTERN AREAS. PROFILER VAD DATA
CONFIRMS BACKING/INCREASING LL WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE
ADVECTING MCS...WHICH RAISES THE CONCERN FOR CELL TRAINING...GIVEN
STEEPENING H9 TO H7 LAPSE RATES. ROBUST THETA-E ADV WITH A 50-70
KNOT LLJ ALONG AND NW OF THE SFC WARM FRONT WILL SUPPORT THE
POTENTIAL FOR 1-2 INCHES OR MORE IN AREAS ALREADY INUNDATED WITH
SATURATED SOILS...AND CREEKS AND STREAMS NEAR BANKFULL. HPC
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL PROGS A MODERATE THREAT FOR FOR EXCEEDING
FFG...WHICH IS APPROX 1.5 INCHES FOR MUCH OF THE SE HALF OF THE
FA. HENCE HAVE ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SE HALF. HAVE
ALSO TWEAKED TEMPS/WINDS/AND POPS/WX.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 829 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011/
AVIATION.../00Z TAFS/
POTENT UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE WILL SUPPORT RAPID ADVECTION OF A SFC
LOW INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION OVERNIGHT...WITH A STRONG LLJ
SUPPORTING AMPLE THETA-E ADV INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL SUPPORT A
PERIOD OF SHRA AND EVENTUAL TS...WITH A HEAVY RAIN THREAT OVER THE
SE HALF. MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL HOLD THROUGH MUCH OF THE
PERIOD...WITH AN EVENTUAL TREND TO VFR CONDITIONS BY LATE TUES
MORNING. STRONG SFC WINDS WILL DEVELOP TUE AFTERNOON GIVEN
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN PLACE WITH DEEP MIXING. WIND GUSTS TO 40
KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESP OVER THE EASTERN HALF WHERE THE
DEEPEST MIXING IS EXPECTED.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 416 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011/
SHORT TERM...
12Z MODEL GUIDANCE CONTS TO OFFER A DICHOTOMY OF SOLUTIONS...ONE WET
AND ANOTHER NOT SO WET. BUT AS ELUDED TO IN PREV DISCUSSIONS...
PERSISTENT COMPOSITE OUTFLW BNDRY ORIENTED THROUGH THE OH/LWR MS
VALLEY CONTS TO FORCE EPISODIC CONVN WITHIN NOSE OF DEEPEST LLJ
INDUCED MSTR FLUX ALG NRN EDGE OF GREATER LL THETA-E RTN OF GOMEX
AND SHLD CONFINE MOST SIG QPF THROUGH THIS PD THROUGH DOWNSTATE
IL/IN/OH.
HWVR EJECTION OF VIGOROUS SW DISTURBANCE AND ATTENDANT SFC CYCLONE
OUT OF THE SRN PLAINS AND INTO THE WRN GREAT LAKES LT TONIGHT WILL
ALLOW WMFNTL BNDRY TO CONCURRENTLY MIX NWD IN TANDEM W/DEEPENING
SRLY FLW PUSH. THUS A PD OF CONVN ALG NWD RTNG WMFNT AND AHD OF
EJECTING MID LVL TROUGH CERTAINLY FVRD YET PREDICATED ON MODEL
ASSERTION OF STG LLJ AND LL THETA-E BURST TRANSLATING NWD OVERNIGHT.
MUCH GREATER UNCERTAINTY ARISES WITHIN WARM SECTOR OF INTENSE SFC
CYCLONE TUE. SOME HIGHRES INDICATORS SIGNAL CONVN REDVLG ALG WK SFC
TROUGH BY EARLY AFTN WITHIN INCREASINGLY BUYOANT SFC BASED
AIRMASS...HWVR GENERAL HGT RISES ALOFT IN THE AFTN IN WAKE OF LEAD
SW AND LACK OF A DEEPLY FORCED TRIGGER WOULD ARGUE OTHERWISE. THUS
GIVEN THE DRAMATIC PLUNGE IN MOS DERIVED POPS FEEL ITS BEST TO BACK
CONSIDERABLY AND CONFINE SLIGHTLY HIGHGER GRADED POPS INVOF
OF SFC TROUGH TUE AFTN.
OTHERWISE LEAD SFC CYCLONE FILLS RAPIDLY TUE NIGHT AHD OF PHASING
SECONDARY SW DISTURBANCE LIFTING OUT OF OK LT TUE NIGHT. WKNG LL FLW
UNDERNEATH MOD HGT RISES ALOFT SUGGEST LTL SPRT FOR SHRA UNTIL WED
AND WILL CUT POPS ACCORDINGLY.
LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
AN EJECTING NEGATIVELY TILTED SHORTWAVE TROUGH AND DOWNSTREAM
ADVANCEMENT OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC JET THROUGH THE BASE OF THE
LONGWAVE TROUGH WILL HELP CARVE OUT AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE
UPPER MIDWEST BY TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY. A SECONDARY MID LEVEL IMPULSE
WILL PIVOT NEWD INTO THE OH VALLEY AND SRN GREAT LAKES UNDERNEATH
THIS FEATURE WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. ASSOCIATED HEIGHT
FALLS...DPVA...AND INCREASING UPPER LEVEL DIFFLUENCE AHEAD OF THE
SHARPENING MID LVL TROUGH AXIS WILL SUPPORT SFC CYCLOGENESIS...WITH
A MODEL CONSENSUS TRACK NORTH THROUGH OUR CWA DURING THIS TIME. THE
RESULT WILL LIKELY BE A BLOSSOMING AREA OF DEFORMATION RAIN THAT
WILL IMPACT THE FA WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. NO CHANGES TO
INHERITED LIKELY POPS...HIGHEST EAST...AS THERE STILL IS A LITTLE
VARIABILITY IN THE TRACK/SPEED OF THIS WAVE. LOCALIZED RAINFALL
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO A POTENTIAL
CONVECTIVE ELEMENT. THIS WOULD FURTHER EXACERBATE ANY RIVER
FLOODING. WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT THIS THREAT IN THE HWO AND ESF.
MEDIUM RANGE MODEL GUIDANCE HAS REMAINED IN RELATIVELY GOOD
AGREEMENT IN STRATOCU LINGERING ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT BEHIND THIS SYSTEM. THIS LINGERING LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE...POTENTIAL WEAK INSTABILITY PROVIDED FROM THE SYSTEM
THERMAL TROUGH...AND LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH A VORT MAX THAT WILL
FUJIWHARA SEWD INTO THE SRN GREAT LAKES SHOULD ALSO SUPPORT ISO/SCT
SHOWERS/DRIZZLE. OPTED TO CONTINUE WITH CHC POPS FOR NOW. SHORTWAVE
RIDGING IS ANTICIPATED FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE RESULTING
SUBSIDENCE AND WARMING ALOFT WILL LIKELY LEAD TO A BRIEF BREAK FROM
THE WET WX AND WARMING TEMPS.
GLANCE THROUGH OF DPROG/DT SHOWS PLENTY OF VARIABILITY WRT
TIMING/LOCATION/INTENSITY OF THE NEXT LONGWAVE UPPER TROUGH TO EJECT
INTO THE CENTRAL CONUS BY LATE SATURDAY/SUNDAY. THE SLOWER...MORE
ECWMF LIKE...EVOLUTION HAS BEEN FAVORED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FAVOR
IT HERE GIVEN SLOWER RECENT TRENDS AND BETTER VERIFICATION. THE
ECMWF CONTINUES TO HAVE ADDITIONAL ENERGY DIGGING THROUGH THE BASE
OF THE TROUGH. THIS SUPPORTS MORE IMPRESSIVE MOISTURE RETURN AND
CHANCES FOR RAIN LINGERING INTO SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WHEN
COMPARED TO THE MORE PROGRESSIVE POSITIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH OF
THE GFS/GEFS.
&&
.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR INZ008-009-016>018-023>027-032>034.
MI...NONE.
OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR LMZ043-
046.
&&
SHORT TERM...T
LONG TERM...STEINWEDEL
AVIATION...JC
UPDATE...JCHazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 4:08 PM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 408 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005- 015-016-024-025-262015- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE- PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN- MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BERRIEN- CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE- HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON... WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE... MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH... NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR... BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON... ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA... PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA 408 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 /308 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO... SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WABASH...TIFFIN...AND ST. JOSEPH OHIO RIVERS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT WHICH MAY POSE A THREAT OF FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINFALL LAST WEEK WHERE SOILS ARE SATURATED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY A COUPLE OF MORE ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. RIVER FLOODING WILL ALSO BECOME MORE LIKELY DUE TO THE SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND ALREADY ELEVATED RIVER LEVELS FOR MANY LOCATIONS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY EVENING MAY BECOME SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TONIGHT. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX LMZ043-046-262015- NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI- 408 PM EDT MON APR 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT TONIGHT AT 2 AM EDT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT CAN BE EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. && STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 9:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Paulding | 6 days |
| Apr 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Defiance, Henry | 6 days |
| Apr 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Paulding, Putnam | 62 hr |
| Apr 25, 9:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Van Wert | 6 days |
| Apr 25, 10:04 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | Putnam | 20 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:22 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 37 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Putnam | 52 hr |
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River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2011Every river flood warning in 2011
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.