Alert archive / Indiana / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 4, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Jan 23, 2012, 9:23 PM CST for LaPorte County, Saint Joseph County, Starke County, Indiana. It took effect at Jan 24, 2012, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012, 9:23 PM CST (03:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2012, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 25, 2012, 9:27 PM CST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties LaPorte County, IN, Saint Joseph County, IN, Starke County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Kankakee River at Davis (DAVI3). The gauge peaked at 10.38 ft at Jan 24, 2012, 1:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 05515500, 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.
112 WGUS43 KIWX 240323 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1023 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS. 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. && INC091-141-149-250323- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0004.120124T1500Z-120127T0600Z/ /DAVI3.1.ER.120124T1500Z.120124T1800Z.120126T0600Z.NO/ 1023 PM EST MON JAN 23 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 10.1 FEET AROUND 1 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY JANUARY 26. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$
5 follow-up statements
295 WGUS83 KIWX 241529 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1029 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC091-141-149-251529- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120128T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.RS.120124T0645Z.120125T0000Z.120127T0000Z.NO/ 1029 AM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 10.4 FEET AROUND 7 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 26. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$
083 WGUS83 KIWX 250333 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1033 PM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT HAS CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS. 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. && INC091-141-149-260333- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120128T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.RS.120124T0645Z.120124T2315Z.120127T0000Z.NO/ 1033 PM EST TUE JAN 24 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 26. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON MAY 16 2011. $$
540 WGUS83 KIWX 251533 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1033 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL... PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC049-085-099-131-149-261533- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120128T1800Z/ /ORAI3.1.RS.120125T0645Z.120126T0000Z.120127T1800Z.NO/ 1033 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM FRIDAY JANUARY 27. * AT 12.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENCES NEAR THE RIVER. $$ INC091-141-149-261533- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120128T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.RS.120124T0645Z.120124T2315Z.120127T0000Z.NO/ 1033 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 26. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$
843 WGUS83 KIWX 251539 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1039 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .RECENT RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR DAVIS ROUTE 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && INC091-141-149-261539- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120127T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.RS.120124T0645Z.120124T2315Z.120126T0000Z.NO/ 1039 AM EST WED JAN 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. * THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 10.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED ON APR 23 2011. $$
268 WGUS83 KIWX 260327 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1027 PM EST WED JAN 25 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...ST. JOSEPH AND STARKE COUNTIES .KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 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. && INC091-141-149-260357- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120127T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.RS.120124T0645Z.120124T2315Z.120126T0130Z.NO/ 1027 PM EST WED JAN 25 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * AT 10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 9.9 FEET AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY JANUARY 26. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2:47 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | IWX | 18 hr |
Nearby
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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.