Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Jul 18, 2012, 11:29 PM CDT (04:29 UTC)

Expired

Jul 19, 2012, 2:30 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties LaPorte County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

667 
WGUS53 KIWX 190429
FFWIWX
INC091-141-190730-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FF.W.0005.120719T0429Z-120719T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1129 PM CDT WED JUL 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA
  LA PORTE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST INDIANA

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT/330 AM EDT/

* AT 1124 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR PINOLA...OR 4 MILES      
  NORTHWEST OF LA PORTE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. REPORTS OF VERY 
  HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED FLOODING OVER I-94 IN PORTER COUNTY.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SPRINGVILLE...KINGSBURY...KINGSFORD HEIGHTS...TRACY...HESSTON...
  SOUTH CENTER...BYRON...SALEM HEIGHTS...ROLLING PRARIE...
  STILLWELL...FISH LAKE...HUDSON LAKE...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...
  NORTH LIBERTY...CRUMSTOWN...CHAIN-O-LAKES...LYDICK...LAKEVILLE...
  SOUTH BEND AND ROSELAND

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
NORTHERN INDIANA.

&&

LAT...LON 4177 8684 4176 8624 4149 8626 4149 8647
      4144 8648 4144 8665 4139 8671 4133 8674
      4129 8679 4125 8692 4172 8694

$$

941 
WGUS73 KIWX 190556
FFSIWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1256 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

INC091-141-190730-
/O.CON.KIWX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120719T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-
1256 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 AM CDT/330 AM
EDT/ FOR LA PORTE AND WESTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WATERFORD...
SPRINGVILLE...ROLLING PRARIE...HUDSON LAKE...HESSTON...BYRON...TRAIL
CREEK...POTTAWATTOMIE PARK...MICHIGAN CITY...MICHIANA SHORES...LONG
BEACH...LA PORTE...LYDICK...CRUMSTOWN...CHAIN-O-LAKES...SOUTH BEND...
ROSELAND AND NEW CARLISLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...POST YOUR INFORMATION 
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USE TWITTER AND 
APPEND THE HASH TAG N W S I W X. 

&&

LAT...LON 4177 8684 4176 8624 4149 8626 4149 8647
      4144 8648 4144 8665 4139 8671 4133 8674
      4129 8679 4125 8692 4172 8694

$$

001 
WGUS73 KIWX 190726
FFSIWX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
226 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

INC091-141-190733-
/O.EXP.KIWX.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120719T0730Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOSEPH IN-LA PORTE IN-
226 AM CDT THU JUL 19 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT/330 AM EDT/ FOR
LA PORTE AND WESTERN ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES...

FLOODING FROM EARLIER RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVER THE 
NEXT FEW HOURS...WHICH MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED MINOR FLOODING. STAY 
TUNED FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
NORTHERN INDIANA.

IF YOU HAVE FLOODING TO REPORT...YOU CAN CALL YOUR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4177 8684 4176 8624 4149 8626 4149 8647
      4144 8648 4144 8665 4139 8671 4133 8674
      4129 8679 4125 8692 4172 8694

$$

NG

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