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River Flood Warning 84, NWS Northern 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.
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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.
- 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. && INC017-103-169-270650- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0084.110526T0710Z-110527T1815Z/ /WABI3.1.ER.110526T0710Z.110526T1200Z.110526T1815Z.NO/ 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. && INC003-OHC125-271612- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110601T0100Z/ /FTWI3.2.ER.110525T2334Z.110527T1800Z.110531T0100Z.NO/ 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- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110601T0300Z/ /DEFO1.1.ER.110525T2233Z.110527T1200Z.110531T0300Z.NO/ 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. $$ OHC069-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110530T2200Z/ /CPBO1.2.ER.110526T1116Z.110527T1800Z.110529T2200Z.NO/ 1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND 8 PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 PM SUNDAY MAY 29. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE. $$ INC003-033-OHC039-271611- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.110526T0922Z.110529T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T1900Z/ /ROOI3.1.ER.110526T0111Z.110527T0600Z.110529T1900Z.NO/ 1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 PM SUNDAY MAY 29. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER INCREASES. $$ INC017-085-103-169-183-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-110529T1500Z/ /NMCI3.1.ER.110526T0418Z.110526T1245Z.110528T1500Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC017-103-169-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110529T0700Z/ /WABI3.1.ER.110526T0639Z.110526T1015Z.110528T0700Z.NO/ 1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM SATURDAY MAY 28. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN RURAL WABASH COUNTY. $$ INC091-141-149-271611- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.ER.110526T0610Z.110527T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 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. $$ OHC137-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.110527T0300Z-110530T1600Z/ /OTTO1.1.ER.110527T0300Z.110528T0600Z.110529T1600Z.NO/ 1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 24.2 FEET AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM SUNDAY MAY 29. * AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110601T0900Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.110524T0927Z.110527T0600Z.110531T0900Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-271611- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110528T2300Z/ /SASI3.1.ER.110526T0115Z.110527T1200Z.110527T2300Z.NO/ 1212 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM FRIDAY MAY 27. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ON THE LOWEST UNPROTECTED CITY STREETS, PARK DRIVES AND COUNTY ROADS. $$ OHC039-051-171-271611- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.110526T0800Z.110529T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 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. && INC003-069-169-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110530T0336Z/ /LRHI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110527T0900Z.110529T0336Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC003-OHC125-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110530T1700Z/ /FTWI3.2.ER.110525T2334Z.110527T1200Z.110529T1700Z.NO/ 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. $$ OHC039-069-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110531T1000Z/ /DEFO1.2.ER.110525T2233Z.110527T1200Z.110530T1000Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 6 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.8 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM MONDAY MAY 30. * AT 16.0 FEET...THE CORNER OF SECOND AND AUGLAIZE STREETS...SUMMIT BETWEEN FRONT AND FIRST STREET AND 80 PERCENT OF KINGSBURY PARK FLOOD. WATSON ROAD AND SOUTH STATE ROUTE 66 AT POWELL CREEK ARE CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON DEC 31 1990. $$ OHC069-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110530T1500Z/ /CPBO1.2.ER.110526T1116Z.110527T1800Z.110529T1500Z.NO/ 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. $$ INC017-085-103-169-183-280256- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-110529T1100Z/ /NMCI3.1.ER.110526T0418Z.110526T1245Z.110528T1100Z.NO/ 1056 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM SATURDAY MAY 28. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER NEARS THE LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT ON SOUTH MILL STREET. $$ 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...STEINWEDELHazardous 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
SAWLocal 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
SAWSpecial 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
PUMALocal 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.
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EVENT NUMBER IWX1100923
SAWSpecial 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
JCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Grant, Huntington | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Adams | 27 min |
| May 25, 8:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Grant | 10 hr |
| May 25, 9:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Pulaski, White | 54 min |
| May 25, 10:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Cass, Grant, Miami, Wabash | 62 min |
| May 25, 11:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Cass, Fulton, Grant, Kosciusko, Marshall, Miami and 4 more | 12 hr |
| May 25, 11:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Blackford, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Wells | 37 min |
| May 25, 11:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Wells | 24 hr |
| May 25, 11:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IWX | Adams, Blackford, Jay, Wells | 16 min |
| May 26, 12:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Jay | 24 min |
| May 26, 12:16 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, Grant, Jay, Wells | 11 hr |
| May 26, 12:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Whitley | 10 hr |
| May 26, 4:22 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 28 hr | |
| May 26, 7:30 AM EDT | Lakeshore Flood Statement | IWX | 35 hr | |
| May 26, 10:05 AM EDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | Carroll, White | 36 hr |
| May 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Allen, Huntington, Wabash | 58 hr |
| May 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke | 9 days |
| May 26, 12:01 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IWX | Carroll, Pulaski, White | 8 days |
| May 26, 12:17 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | IWX | Elkhart | 23 hr |
| May 26, 2:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IWX | Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington and 1 more | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.