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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Northern Indiana

May 26, 2011Defiance County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2011, 12:01 PM EDT for Defiance County, Ohio. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 26, 2011, 12:01 PM EDT (16:01 UTC)
In effect from: May 26, 2011, 9:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 28, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT
In force: 44 hr
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity: Minor

County Defiance County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 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 Auglaize River near Defiance (DFCO1). The gauge peaked at 21.36 ft at May 27, 2011, 9:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04191500, 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.

251 
WGUS43 KIWX 261601
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES
  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...
  PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES
  TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND WHITE
  COUNTIES
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY

.WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 
4 TO 5 INCHES...FELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE MAUMEE AND WABASH 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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1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND CRESTING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 PM 
  THURSDAY MAY 26.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SECONDARY ROADS 
  ARE BLOCKED BY FLOOD WATERS. PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MOVE 
  PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND AND THOSE NEAREST THE RIVER MAY HAVE TO 
  EVACUATE THEIR HOMES.

$$

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1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING AND CREST NEAR 13.5 FEET AROUND 8 AM MONDAY MAY 30.
* AT 14.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF RESIDENCES AND LOW LYING AREAS
  BEGINS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAY 18 2009.

$$

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1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 11.6 FEET AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY MAY 
  31.
* AT 11.5 FEET...HOUSES AND LOTS ARE FLOODED IN EASTERN PARTS OF 
  WINAMAC NEAR THE STATE ROUTE 14 BRIDGE. SOME EVACUATIONS BECOME 
  NECESSARY. THE CAMPGROUND AND TOWN PARK IN WINAMAC ARE FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 17 2005.

$$

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1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING 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.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND 2 AM MONDAY MAY 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 13.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 13 2009.

$$

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1201 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
  CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM SATURDAY MAY 28.
* AT 23.0 FEET...HOMES ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE IN DEFIANCE BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

3 follow-up statements

884 
WGUS83 KIWX 271518
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND WHITE
  COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  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... 

  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  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 
  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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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 15.0 FOOT 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 17.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 14 2005.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY 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 FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 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 20.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 12 2009.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 17.5 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM MONDAY MAY
  30.
* AT 17.5 FEET...FLOOD WATER COVERS THE ROAD AT JACKSON AND WEST 
  FIRST STREETS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 12 2009.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 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 15.6 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 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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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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 13.9 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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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 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 FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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  4 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND STEADY.
* 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 10 PM FRIDAY MAY 27.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS NEAR LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT 
  ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 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 12.9 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM SUNDAY MAY 29 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND HOMES IN 
  MONTEREY.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 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 10.6 FEET AROUND  2 PM SUNDAY MAY 29. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO 11.9 FEET AROUND  2 PM
  FRIDAY MAY 27 WITH ADDITIONAL RISES POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM SATURDAY
  MAY 28.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM FRIDAY MAY
  27.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 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 26.4 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY MAY 27 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM SUNDAY MAY
  29.
* AT 26.6 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  AT THE GAGE SITE.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 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  1 PM 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.

$$

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1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* 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 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN PARKS AND LOW FARMLAND THROUGHOUT
  SOUTHERN ALLEN COUNTY. THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING PROCEDURES.

$$

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/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.110526T0800Z.110529T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1118 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 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 13.8 FEET AROUND  8 
  AM 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.

$$

585 
WGUS83 KIWX 280250
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES 
  TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC AFFECTING CARROLL...PULASKI AND WHITE
  COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY 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 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  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 AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB 
  AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY 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.

&&

INC003-069-169-290250-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-110530T0336Z/
/LRHI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110527T1300Z.110529T0336Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 15.0 FOOT 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-OHC125-290250-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110530T2100Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.110525T2334Z.110527T0600Z.110529T2100Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE 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  5 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 20.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY IN LOW, 
  UNPROTECTED AREAS OF RIVER HAVEN. 

$$

OHC039-069-290250-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110601T0200Z/
/DEFO1.2.ER.110525T2233Z.110527T2145Z.110531T0200Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 6 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 10 PM MONDAY MAY 30.
* AT 17.2 FEET...EAST SECOND...AUGLAIZE...JACKSON...FIRST AND EAST 
  RIVER STREETS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS. BASEMENT OF HOUSE AT 409 FORT
  STREET FLOODS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

OHC069-290250-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-110530T1800Z/
/CPBO1.2.ER.110526T1116Z.110528T0600Z.110529T1800Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.4 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 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.

$$

OHC171-290250-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.110527T0126Z.110529T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.0 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM MONDAY MAY 30 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-290250-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.1.ER.110526T0922Z.110528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY 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 14.0 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM SATURDAY MAY 28 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. 

$$

INC003-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110530T1900Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.110526T0111Z.110527T0900Z.110529T1900Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  3 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.

$$

INC017-085-103-169-183-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-110529T0755Z/
/NMCI3.1.ER.110526T0418Z.110526T1245Z.110528T0755Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* 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  3 AM SATURDAY MAY 28.
* AT 10.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS NEAR LUMBER COMPANY AND TRAILER COURT 
  ON SOUTH MILL STREET.

$$

INC049-085-099-131-149-290249-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0086.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ORAI3.1.ER.110527T0815Z.110528T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY 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 12.9 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM SUNDAY MAY 29 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND HOMES IN 
  MONTEREY.

$$

INC015-131-181-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.110528T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/WMCI3.1.ER.110528T0400Z.110529T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER ABOVE WINAMAC
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 10.6 FEET AROUND  2 PM SUNDAY MAY 
  29. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 11.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

INC091-141-149-290249-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAVI3.1.ER.110526T0610Z.110527T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11.6 FEET FOR THE NEXT 12 
  HOURS.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

$$

OHC003-125-137-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110530T0500Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.110527T1230Z.110528T0600Z.110529T0500Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM SUNDAY 
  MAY 29.

$$

OHC039-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-110529T0351Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.110527T1145Z.110527T1300Z.110528T0351Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 PM FRIDAY MAY 27.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

OHC137-290249-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110530T2300Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.110526T1932Z.110528T0130Z.110529T2300Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 26.0 FEET AND WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 26.6 FEET...FLOOD WATER BEGINS TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRIDGE 
  AT THE GAGE SITE.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110531T0000Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.110524T0927Z.110527T0230Z.110530T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  8 PM SUNDAY MAY 29.
* AT 18.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH...JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS
  INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA PARK 
  ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING. FLOODING IS 
  LIMITED TO FARM LAND IN PLEASANT MILLS INDIANA AND WILSHIRE OHIO.

$$

OHC039-051-171-290249-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.110526T0800Z.110529T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 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 14.0 FEET AROUND  8 
  AM 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.

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-290249-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-110530T0000Z/
/SBNI3.1.ER.110528T0240Z.110528T0600Z.110529T0000Z.NO/
1050 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 6 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT AND 
  CREST NEAR 5.6 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY MAY 28 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY MAY 28.
* AT 5.5 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH THE LOWEST 
  RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEGINNING TO FLOOD.

$$

246 
WGUS83 KIWX 282030
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
430 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

OHC039-282100-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-110529T0351Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.110527T1145Z.110527T1300Z.110528T0730Z.NO/
430 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* AT 4 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 19.1 FEET AROUND  8 PM 
  SATURDAY MAY 28.

$$

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 26, 4:35 AM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 26, 4:35 AM EDT, 7 hours 26 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
435 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

.SHORT TERM...
STACKED/DEEP CYCLONE OVR NE MO WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EWD NR TERM BFR
OPENING AND ACCELERATING NEWD INTO CANADA AHD OF NXT UPSTREAM SW
TROUGH CRESTING WRN RIDGE THIS MORNING.

XPC ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDER WILL DVLP ALG ERN
PERIPHERY OF MID LVL CIRC AND CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS ACRS SE IL/SW
IN...YET ESP THIS AFTN W/DIURNAL HEATING WHICH WHILE LIMITED SHLD
LEAD TO A SUFFICIENTLY UNSTABLE BNDRY LYR...PARTICULARLY ACRS THE SE
HALF OF CWA. TEMPTED TO REISSUE A FLOOD WATCH GIVEN HOW WIDESPREAD
HVY RAIN WAS YDA BUT W/LTL CONSENSUS SEEN IN MODEL DEPICTIONS OF
CONV POTENTIAL. WOULD XPC OUTFLW BUBBLE AND CONTD ASCENT OVR IT WILL
SQUASH SIG AIRMASS RECOVERY THIS AFTN W/LTL SVR RISK ANTICIPATED AND
AS SUCH A TEMPERED HVY RAIN RISK EXISTS SO WILL DEFER TO DAYSHIFT
FOR FINAL DECISION UNLESS CONVN DVLPG UPSTREAM MAKES A DRAMATIC
UPTURN PRIOR TO DAYBREAK.

OTHERWISE GIVEN CIRC ALOFT OPENS AND ACCELERATES NEWD TONIGHT WILL CUT
W-E POP GRADIENT AND DROP FRI AM PCPN MENTION. TEMPS THROUGH THIS PD
WELL BLO NORMAL OWING TO DEEP CYCLONE PASSING OVERHEAD AND FAIRLY
ROBUST CAA FOLLOWING IN ITS WAKE FOR ONE DAY FRI BFR A HUGE WARMUP
COMMENCES TO START THE LONG TERM.

&&

.LONG TERM...

SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

WESTERN CONUS TROUGH WILL DRIVE THE WEATHER IN THE REGION WITH
EASTERN NOAM RIDGING EXPECTED IN RESPONSE. BROAD PATTERN IDEAS ARE
CLEAR IN FORECAST MODELS AND TELECONNECTION TRENDS...IT/S THE FINER
DETAILS THAT STILL REMAIN MUDDLED AS SEVERAL SMALL SCALE SPEED
MAXIMA ARE EXPECTED TO EJECT NE INTO THE PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST.
ECMWF/GFS/GEM ALL IN SUPPORT OF STAUNCH RIDGING INTO THE GREAT LAKES
SUNDAY THROUGH MON...WITH A POTENT LARGE SCALE WAVE STILL PROGGED TO
EJECT INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHERN LAKES BY TUES...SUPPORTING
A COLD FRONT INTO THE FA IN THIS PERIOD. IMPRESSIVE DEGREE OF
RIDGING PROGGED BY ALL MAJOR GUIDANCE WITH H5 AT 5940 M....WHICH
SEEMS VERY STRONG FOR THE SEASON AS HIGHLIGHTED BY GFS ANOMALIES
SUPPORTING 2.5 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE CLIMATOLOGICAL LEVELS.
HENCE WILL NOT RULE OUT COOLER READINGS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
ZONES...WITH A CHANCE FOR SHRA/TS GIVEN ACTIVE SW FLOW LOADED WITH
MID LEVEL SPEED MAXIMA...A SOLUTION THAT FITS BEST WITH THE GFS AND
MEAN GEFS.

SAT-WED...RIDGING EXPECTED IN THE PERIOD...WITH A POSSIBLE LEAD WAA
WAVE SUPPORTING A ROUND OF SHOWER/TS SAT...IN A POS THETA-E ADV
REGIME...POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO SUNDAY ACROSS THE NORTH DEPENDING
ON HOW FAST THE WARM FRONT SURGES NORTH. PLENTY OF MOISTURE
EXPECTED/PROGGED JUST SOUTH OF THE REGION WITH STEEPENING MID LEVEL
LAPSE RATES AND AMPLE DEEP LAYER SHEAR PROFILES. THIS WOULD BE
CONDUCIVE TO STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IF IMPULSE AND LL
FORCING MATERIALIZES. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIP LOOKS TO BE
TUES-TUES NIGHT AS A STRONG IMPULSE EJECTS OUT OF THE WESTERN NOAM
TROUGH...WITH THE UPPER RIDGE RETROGRADING WEST. CERTAINLY WOULD
EXPECT THINGS TO REMAIN DRY UNTIL HEIGHT FALLS PROGRESS INTO THE
REGION GIVEN THE VERY STAUNCH CAPPING EXPECTED IN PER THE PROGGED
RIDGE. AS STATED ABOVE...STILL LEARY OF THE INFLUENCE OF SEVERAL
UPPER FLOW MAXIMA EXITING THE PAC REGION AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE
DEGREE OF EASTERN CONUS RIDGING/WESTERN CONUS TROUGH
DEPTH/POSITION....WITH RIDGE POSITION CONTINUING TO BE ADJUSTED IN
FUTURE MODEL RUNS. DID ADD POPS ON TUES GIVEN SIGNALS FOR A STRONG
RIDGE SQUELCHING IMPULSE/COLD FRONT...WITH THIS BOUNDARY LIKELY TO
STALL OVER OR JUST SOUTH OF THE FA. HENCE RETAINED LOW CHANCE POPS
THROUGH WED IN THE SOUTH FOR THIS. OVERALL...EXPECT ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPS AND AT OR ABOVE NORMAL PRECIP IN THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION...
WIDESPREAD IFR CONDS XPCD THROUGH THE PD INADV OF STACKED/DEEP
CYCLONE SHIFTING NEWD OUT OF WRN IL. DRY SLOT CURLING UP ERN SIDE
OF SHARP MID LVL TROUGH FAIRLY UNSTABLE AND BEGINNING TO BUBBLE
ACRS SE IL/SW IN AND XPC THIS WILL PICK UP STEAM AFT SUNRISE W/AT
LEAST WK DIURNAL DESTABILIZATION XCPD. SOME IMPROVEMENT XPCD AT
KFWA TDA GIVEN DEEPER MIXING AHD OF SFC CYCLONE THERE LTR THIS
MORNING BUT NONE AT KSBN W/MARINE LYR WRAPPING IN.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SHORT TERM...T
LONG TERM...JC
AVIATION...T

Hazardous weather outlook, May 26, 4:39 AM EDT, 7 hours 22 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
439 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-270845-
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
439 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 /339 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED...ALTHOUGH SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SOME AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS.
IN ADDITION...AREAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. FLOOD
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND TUESDAY. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE IN THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE PERIOD.

&&

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

INZ003-MIZ077-270845-
LA PORTE-BERRIEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN
439 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011 /339 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON LAKE MICHIGAN TODAY AND
TONIGHT. DANGEROUS POUNDING SURF AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES. PEOPLE VISITING THE BEACHES
SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON SOME AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS.
IN ADDITION...AREAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT SOME LOCATIONS. FLOOD
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ON FRIDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND TUESDAY. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE IN THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE IN THE PERIOD.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-270845-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
439 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND TUESDAY.

&&

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

JC

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 26, 8:47 AM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
847 AM EDT THU MAY 26 2011

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

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLEASANT LAKE           41.58N  85.02W
05/26/2011  M1.77 INCH       STEUBEN            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            22 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER IWX1100924

FISHER

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 8:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IWX	Allen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert	27 min
May 25, 10:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Henry	5 days
May 25, 10:00 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Putnam	5 days
May 26, 12:24 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 1 more	11 hr
May 26, 12:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert	11 hr
May 26, 12:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Paulding, Van Wert	37 min
May 26, 1:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, Putnam	23 min
May 26, 12:01 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Williams	7 days
May 26, 2:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance, Paulding	3 hr
May 26, 2:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	48 min
May 26, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Fulton	40 min
May 26, 3:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams	3 hr
May 26, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, Henry, Putnam, Van Wert	56 min
May 26, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen, Fulton, Henry, Putnam	58 min
May 26, 6:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IWX	Allen	66 min
May 26, 7:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams	6 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.