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River Flood Warning 84, NWS Northern Indiana

May 26, 2011Cass County, Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2011, 2:50 AM EDT for Cass County, Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 3:10 AM EDT. It was in force for 32 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2011, 2:50 AM EDT (06:50 UTC)
In effect from
May 26, 2011, 3:10 AM EDT
Expired
May 27, 2011, 11:15 AM EDT
In force
32 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cass County, IN, Miami County, IN, Wabash County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Wabash (WABI3). The gauge peaked at 14.93 ft at May 26, 2011, 7:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate10152005/2605/2705/28
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03325000, 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.

203 
WGUS43 KIWX 260650
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
250 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES

.VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 12 TO 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED A RAPID
INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE AREA. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
AT THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH. 

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.

&&

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250 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING AND CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND  8 AM THURSDAY MAY 26 AND 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM THURSDAY MAY 26.
* 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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
764 
WGUS83 KIWX 261612
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  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 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH 
  AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 
4 TO 5 INCHES...FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAUMEE...WABASH AND KANKAKEE
RIVER BASINS WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. RUNOFF WILL CREATE FLOODING 
ALONG AREA RIVERS.


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.

&&

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 22.0 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM MONDAY MAY
  30.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES SERIOUS. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING COMMENCES IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 14 2005.

$$

OHC039-069-271611-
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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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 14.7 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM MONDAY MAY
  30.
* AT 15.0 FEET...NORTH END OF EAST FRONT AND WAYNE STREETS AND AREAS 
  BETWEEN MAIN AND PROSPECT STREETS FLOOD.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 PM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.8 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SUNDAY MAY 29 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. 

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  3 PM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 9.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM SATURDAY MAY 28.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS NEAR LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT 
  ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  3 AM SATURDAY 
  MAY 28.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN RURAL WABASH COUNTY.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 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 11.9 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
  CREST NEAR 24.2 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 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 19.9 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM TUESDAY 
  MAY 31.
* 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.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET AROUND  8 AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM FRIDAY MAY 27.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY 
  STREETS, PARK DRIVES AND COUNTY ROADS.

$$

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1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY 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 13.7 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM SUNDAY MAY 29 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

$$
693 
WGUS83 KIWX 270256
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES 
  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND WHITE
  COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  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 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...
  MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS CAUSING FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS.

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.

&&

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1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET AROUND  5 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM SATURDAY 
  MAY 28.
* AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 11 2009.

$$

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1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.1 FEET AROUND  8 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 21.0 FEET...AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CITY STREETS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN RIVER HAVEN. NUMEROUS ALLEN COUNTY 
  ROADS ARE FLOODED AT THIS LEVEL.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 20.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUN 14 2004.

$$

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1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 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 15.8 FEET AROUND  8 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM MONDAY MAY
  30.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE CORNER OF SECOND AND AUGLAIZE STREETS...SUMMIT 
  BETWEEN FRONT AND FIRST STREET AND 80 PERCENT OF KINGSBURY PARK 
  FLOOD. WATSON ROAD AND SOUTH STATE ROUTE 66 AT POWELL CREEK ARE 
  CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 31 1990.

$$

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1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

$$

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1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET AROUND  8 
  AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM SATURDAY 
  MAY 28.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER 
  COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

INC049-085-099-131-149-280256-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0086.110527T0900Z-000000T0000Z/
/ORAI3.1.ER.110527T0900Z.110529T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 12.9 FEET AROUND  2 AM SUNDAY MAY 29. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND HOMES IN 
  MONTEREY.

$$

INC015-131-181-280256-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.110528T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/WMCI3.1.ER.110528T1400Z.110530T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING 
  AND CREST NEAR 10.8 FEET AROUND  8 AM MONDAY MAY 30. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

INC017-103-169-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110529T1100Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.110526T0639Z.110527T1200Z.110528T1100Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.2 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM SATURDAY 
  MAY 28.

$$

OHC137-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.110527T0254Z-110530T0900Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.110526T1932Z.110527T1800Z.110529T0900Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 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 24.8 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC171-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0088.110527T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.1.ER.110527T1500Z.110529T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 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 12.9 FEET AROUND  2 PM SUNDAY MAY 29. 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-OHC039-280255-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.1.ER.110526T0922Z.110527T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 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. 

$$

INC003-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T0500Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.110526T0111Z.110527T0045Z.110529T0500Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110529T1100Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.110524T0927Z.110527T0000Z.110528T1100Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  7 AM SATURDAY MAY 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.

$$

INC003-280255-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110528T1600Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.110526T0115Z.110527T0100Z.110527T1600Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 12 PM FRIDAY MAY 27.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY 
  STREETS, PARK DRIVES AND COUNTY ROADS.

$$

OHC039-051-171-280255-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.110526T0800Z.110529T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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 14.4 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM SUNDAY MAY 29 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.

$$
918 
WGUS83 KIWX 271515
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1115 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC017-103-169-271545-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110529T1100Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.110526T0639Z.110526T1015Z.110527T0848Z.NO/
1115 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND  2 PM 
  FRIDAY MAY 27.

$$

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 May 25, 7:33 PM EDT, 7 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 7:33 PM EDT, 7 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
733 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

.UPDATE...
TORNADO WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6Z SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 30 IN
INDIANA. INTENSE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX NOW ACROSS IL WILL PROPAGATE
EWD THROUGH THE FA BTW 02-07Z TONIGHT. THE MAIN CONCERN WILL BE
LARGE HAIL GIVEN ADVECTION OF STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND
MUCAPE/S NEAR 2000 J/KG ON THE NOSE OF A 50-55 KNOT LLJ. BOUNDARY
LAYER HAS BEEN WORKED OVER BY EARLIER CONVECTION...HOWEVER...HIGHLY
HELICAL 0-1 KM ENVIRONMENT INVOF OF A NWD MIXING OUTFLOW BOUNDARY
MAY BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT ACROSS THE
WATCHED AREA. MAINLY A HAIL AND HVY RAIN THREAT ACROSS THE NORTH
AND EAST IN OVERRUNNING SETUP AND INCREASING FROTOGENETICAL FORCING
ALONG A SEWD SINKING LOW LVL FRONT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 701 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011/

AVIATION...

VARIABLE FLIGHT CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT FWA EARLY THIS EVENING
AS SCT SHOWERS/STORMS CONTINUE JUST NORTH OF AN OUTFLOW LAID OUT
JUST SOUTH OF THE TERMINAL...SUPPORTING AN OVERRUNNING TYPE SET UP
INITIALLY. STABLE BUBBLE HAS BRIEFLY SETTLED INTO THE SBN AREA
RESULTING IN A DRY/VFR PERIOD THROUGH AT LEAST 02Z THIS EVENING.
UPSTREAM INTENSE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX NOW GETTING INTO WESTERN IL
WILL PROPAGATE EWD THROUGH THE FA TONIGHT. THIS WILL INTERACT WITH
AN INTENSIFYING FRONTAL CIRCULATION SINKING SEWD TOWARDS SBN BY
LATE TONIGHT. LATEST 3 KM HRRR PROGS AND TIME OF ARRIVAL TOOL
RESULTS SHOW THIS ACTIVITY SPREADING INTO THE TERMINALS AROUND
02Z. AS A RESULT EXPECT AT LEAST MVFR CONDITIONS AND TSRA AFTER
THIS TIME. LINGERING SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY AS THE FILLED CYCLONE AND DEFORMATION/LOW LEVEL
BAROCLINICITY MEANDERS INTO THE AREA. COOLING/SATURATED BOUNDARY
LAYER WILL LIKELY SUPPORT SUSTAINED IFR AND POTENTIALLY LIFR
CONDITIONS BY LATE TONIGHT AT SBN. OPTED FOR MORE OPTIMISTIC MVFR
CIGS/VIS AT FWA.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 358 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011/

DISCUSSION...

OCCLUDED STACKED CYCLONE NEAR KANSAS CITY WILL PROPAGATE EWD TOWARDS
THE FA TONIGHT...AND INTO THE AREA TOMORROW. THIS FEATURE WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE FA WILL ACTIVE WEATHER THROUGH TOMORROW.
LATEST WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS A WELL DEFINED LEAD SHORTWAVE AND MID
LEVEL JET MAXIMA LIFTING NEWD THROUGH THE AREA AS OF THIS WRITING.
THIS COMBINED WITH ADVECTION OF STEEP MID LVL LAPSE RATES AND DEEP
LAYER SHEAR OF NEARLY 60 KNOTS HAS ALLOWED FOR STRONG/SEVERE
CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON...NOW ROUGHLY LINED UP FROM SW TO NE
ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHERN/EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA AS OF 20Z.
DEFINITELY A CONCERN FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS OUR SOUTHEAST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON GIVEN POTENTIAL/FURTHER BOUNDARY LAYER
DESTABILIZATION UNDER CIRRUS...AND FROM 200-400 0-1KM SRH VALUES
INVOF OF THE SFC BOUNDARY/CONVECTION OUTFLOW PER BACKED FLOW. STABLE
BUBBLE SHOWING UP NICELY ON VIS SATELLITE ACROSS NRN IL...WITH A
BOUNDARY SET UP NEAR THE INTERSTATE 70 CORRIDOR. THIS STABLE AIR
WILL LIKELY WORK IN BETWEEN FORCING FROM LEAD SHORTWAVES...AT LEAST
ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS FOR A TIME LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THIS MAY SUPPORT A LULL IN THE SHOWER/STORM ACTIVITY DURING
THIS TIME. ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS/STORMS WILL LIKELY PROPAGATE
THROUGH TONIGHT AS CONVECTION ACROSS MISSOURI TRACKS NEWD AND THE
FRONTAL CIRCULATION DEEPENS/INTENSIFIES. THERE IS STILL A RISK FOR
SVR WX TONIGHT...BUT DO EXPECT THAT WIDESPREAD SEVERE WX WITH
POTENTIAL LEWP/SQLN BYPASSES TO THE SOUTH GIVEN PROGGED ORIENTATION
OF MASS FIELDS AND CURRENT SATELLITE/RADAR TRENDS. STORMS SO FAR
TODAY HAVE DROPPED BTW 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN SOME AREAS. WITH
THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS...RESULTING LOW FFG/S...PWATS NEAR 1.5
INCHES...AND ADDITIONAL HVY RAINS ANTICIPATED DECIDED TO HOIST A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH CWA WIDE THROUGH 08Z THUR. BEST CHANCES FOR
FLOODING WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN/EASTERN AREAS.

SHOULD SEE SHOWERS AND STORMS LINGER ACROSS THE AREA INTO THURSDAY
WITH CYCLONE AND BAROCLINIC ZONE OVERHEAD...WITH DEFORMATION
RAIN/DRIZZLE/LOW CLOUDS ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST. SOUTHEASTERN AREAS
COULD SEE SOME STRONGER CONVECTION DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON ON THE
SE FRINGE OF THE CIRCULATION. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH PARTIAL CLEARING
OCCURS WE COULD SEE A MARGINAL SVR EVENT IN THE SOUTHEAST THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. A FEW SHOWERS WILL LIKELY LINGER INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AS
THE MID LEVEL DEFORMATION AXIS CONTINUES TO PIVOT THROUGH.  NO
CHANGES TO GRIDS/FCST BEYOND THURSDAY GIVEN MAIN FOCUS ON ONGOING
SEVERE WX. IT STILL APPEARS AS IF DRIER AND WARMER WX IS IN STORE
THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK AS AN EXPANSIVE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS
ACROSS THE EASTERN CONUS.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ THURSDAY FOR
     INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034.

MI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR MIZ077>081.

OH...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-
     015-016-024-025.

LM...NONE.
&&

DISCUSSION...STEINWEDEL
AVIATION...STEINWEDEL
UPDATE...STEINWEDEL
Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:59 PM EDT, 9 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
459 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-262100-
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-CASS MI-
ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-
PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...
ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
459 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 /359 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
THERE IS THE RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS...ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS
EVENING ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A GRISSOM INDIANA TO FORT WAYNE TO
DEFIANCE OHIO LINE. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
DUE TO SATURATED GROUND AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RAINFALL TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR
FLOODING OF LOCAL RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO
TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

INZ003-MIZ077-262100-
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN
459 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011 /359 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY RISKS.
ALSO...THE COMBINATION OF SATURATED SOILS AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

RAINFALL TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR
FLOODING OF LOCAL RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-262100-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
459 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH HIGH WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS. HIGH
WAVES ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT
ON THURSDAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 10:47 PM EDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1047 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1046 PM     HAIL             ROCHESTER               41.06N  86.22W
05/25/2011  M0.70 INCH       FULTON             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

&&

EVENT NUMBER IWX1100921

SAW
Local storm report, May 25, 11:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1158 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1132 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARION                  40.56N  85.66W
05/25/2011                   GRANT              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN ON SOME OF THE ROADS
            NEAR MARION

&&

EVENT NUMBER IWX1100922

SAW
Special weather statement, May 26, 12:53 AM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1253 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

OHZ015-016-024-025-260530-
ALLEN-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-
1253 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR VAN WERT...WESTERN PUTNAM...
SOUTHERN PAULDING AND WESTERN ALLEN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
UNTIL 130 AM EDT...

AT 1246 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PAYNE TO OHIO
CITY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PAULDING...CONANT...SOUTHWORTH...NEEDMORE...WETSEL...LATTY...GROVER
HILL...DELPHOS AND BROUGHTON AROUND 100 AM EDT...
KEMP...FORT SHAWNEE...ROSELMS...MANDALE AND CHARLOE AROUND 105 AM
EDT...

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8460 4108 8481 4111 8480 4120 8434
      4117 8434 4117 8419 4067 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0453Z 239DEG 47KT 4108 8466 4080 8449

PUMA
Local storm report, May 26, 1:14 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
114 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1203 AM     TSTM WND GST     W LIBERTY CENTER        40.70N  85.28W
05/26/2011  M62 MPH          WELLS              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED 62MPH WIND GUST. LIMBS AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN
            BLOCKING THE ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER IWX1100923

SAW
Special weather statement, May 26, 1:22 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
122 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

OHZ004-005-015-016-025-260545-
ALLEN OH-DEFIANCE OH-HENRY OH-PAULDING OH-PUTNAM OH-
122 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA...

AT 116 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CONTINENTAL TO KALIDA TO 16 MILES SOUTH OF BLUFFTON...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...
  BLUFFTON AND PANDORA...
  LEIPSIC...
  DESHLER...
  NEW BAVARIA...
  GALLUP...HAMLER AND PRENTISS...
  BELMORE...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES.

SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE PASSED.

LAT...LON 4064 8388 4064 8401 4091 8422 4117 8440
      4131 8388 4076 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0521Z 251DEG 44KT 4120 8430 4094 8410
          4068 8389

JC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 8:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXGrant, Huntington30 min
May 25, 8:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXAdams27 min
May 25, 8:27 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXGrant10 hr
May 25, 9:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Pulaski, White54 min
May 25, 10:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXCass, Grant, Miami, Wabash62 min
May 25, 11:14 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXCass, Fulton, Grant, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami and 4 more12 hr
May 25, 11:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXBlackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wells37 min
May 25, 11:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells24 hr
May 25, 11:53 PM EDTTornado WarningIWXAdams, Blackford, Jay, Wells16 min
May 26, 12:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningIWXJay24 min
May 26, 12:16 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Jay, Wells11 hr
May 26, 12:56 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Whitley10 hr
May 26, 4:22 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryIWX28 hr
May 26, 7:30 AM EDTLakeshore Flood StatementIWX35 hr
May 26, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WatchIWXCarroll, White36 hr
May 26, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Huntington, Wabash58 hr
May 26, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke9 days
May 26, 12:01 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXCarroll, Pulaski, White8 days
May 26, 12:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WatchIWXElkhart23 hr
May 26, 2:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington and 1 more3 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 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.