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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2012, 10:58 AM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at May 3, 2012, 11:16 AM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2012, 10:58 AM EDT (14:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2012, 11:16 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2012, 11:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Washington County, IN
The radar
The Louisville radar (KLVX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point East Fork White River near Seymour (SERI3). The gauge peaked at 13.28 ft at May 3, 2012, 11:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03365500, 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.
644 WGUS43 KIND 021458 FLWIND FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1058 AM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES BY THURSDAY. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER PARKS. RAINFALL OF 3 TO MORE THAN 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN MUCH OF MARION... JOHNSON...SHELBY...DECATUR AND BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES SINCE EARLY SATURDAY. MUCH OF THIS RAIN FELL ON TUESDAY NIGHT. SHARPS RISES OCCURRED IN LOCAL STREAMS AS A RESULT OF THE RAIN ON TUESDAY. RIVER FLOODING MAY LAST UP TO 3 DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC071-093-175-031458- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0028.120503T0900Z-120506T0417Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.120503T0900Z.120504T1800Z.120505T1617Z.NO/ 1058 AM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
4 follow-up statements
343 WGUS83 KIND 030300 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1100 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW AND NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTIES BY THURSDAY. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER PARKS. RAINFALL OF 3 TO MORE THAN 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN IN MUCH OF MARION... JOHNSON...SHELBY...DECATUR AND BARTHOLOMEW COUNTIES SINCE EARLY SATURDAY. MUCH OF THIS RAIN FELL ON TUESDAY NIGHT. SHARPS RISES OCCURRED IN LOCAL STREAMS AS A RESULT OF THE RAIN ON TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC071-093-175-040300- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0028.120503T1912Z-120506T0051Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.120503T1912Z.120504T1800Z.120505T1251Z.NO/ 1100 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
240 WGUS83 KIND 031526 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1126 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN BARTHOLOMEW AND JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY. FLOODING WILL AFFECT A FEW LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND RIVER PARKS. THE RIVER WAS APPROACHING CREST AT SEYMOUR LATE THURSDAY MORNING. SECONDARY RISES IN THE RIVER UPSTREAM WILL KEEP LEVELS HIGH IN JACKSON COUNTY THROUGH FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY COULD PROLONG CURRENT HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC071-093-175-041526- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0028.120503T1516Z-120506T0000Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.120503T0241Z.120504T1800Z.120505T1200Z.NO/ 1126 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
952 WGUS83 KIND 041543 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1143 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN BARTHOLOMEW AND JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY. FLOODING WILL AFFECT A FEW LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND RIVER PARKS. THE RIVER WAS FALL SLOWLY AT SEYMOUR LATE FRIDAY MORNING. SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND COULD PROLONG THE CURRENT HIGH WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC071-093-175-051543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120506T0142Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.120503T0241Z.120504T1800Z.120505T1342Z.NO/ 1143 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$
759 WGUS83 KIND 051523 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1123 AM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...A FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER... .PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS LEAD TO A BRIEF RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. TEH RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. && INC071-093-175-051553- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120506T0142Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.120503T0241Z.120504T1800Z.120505T0908Z.NO/ 1123 AM EDT SAT MAY 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:08 AM SATURDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 11.0 FEET...APRIL 14...2009 OFFICE PERSONNEL FIND A FEW JACKSON COUNTY ROADS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED DURING A STORM DAMAGE INVESTIGATE. THESE COUNTY ROADS WERE LOCATED SOUTH OF SR 235 ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER IN SOUTHWEST JACKSON COUNTY. HIGH WATER SIGNS WERE ALSO UP FOR SR 235. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown | 23 min |
| May 1, 11:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Decatur, Rush, Shelby | 3 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.