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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Mar 2, 2012, 12:03 PM EST for Defiance County, Fulton County, Williams County, Ohio. It took effect at Mar 2, 2012, 9:03 PM EST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2012, 12:03 PM EST (17:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2012, 9:03 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2012, 9:18 AM EST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Defiance County, OH, Fulton County, OH, Williams County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Tiffin River at Stryker (STRO1). The gauge peaked at 12.14 ft at Mar 4, 2012, 6:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04185000, 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.
140 WGUS43 KIWX 021703 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1203 PM EST FRI MAR 2 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 TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS...AND MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AND THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER. 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. && INC091-141-149-031703- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0007.120304T0000Z-120306T0000Z/ /DAVI3.1.ER.120304T0000Z.120304T0600Z.120305T0000Z.NO/ 1203 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING AND CREST NEAR 10.1 FEET AROUND 1 AM SUNDAY MARCH 4 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM SUNDAY MARCH 4. * AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL AREAS BEGINS. $$ OHC039-051-171-031703- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0008.120303T0900Z-120307T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0900Z.120304T0600Z.120306T0600Z.NO/ 1203 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND 1 AM SUNDAY MARCH 4 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY MARCH 6. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
7 follow-up statements
838 WGUS83 KIWX 030207 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 907 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RAINFALL OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS CAUSED THE TIFFEN RIVER AT STRYKER TO RISE INTO FLOOD. 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. && OHC039-051-171-040207- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.120303T0203Z-120307T2100Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T0000Z.120306T2100Z.NO/ 907 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 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 11.7 FEET AROUND 7 PM SATURDAY MARCH 3 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY MARCH 6. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
136 WGUS83 KIWX 031609 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1109 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL THEN BEGIN TO FALL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC039-051-171-041609- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0400Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120303T1800Z.120307T0400Z.NO/ 1109 AM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND 7 PM SATURDAY MARCH 3 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM TUESDAY MARCH 6. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
736 WGUS83 KIWX 040153 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 853 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYER. 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. && OHC039-051-171-050153- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0400Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T0100Z.120307T0400Z.NO/ 853 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM TUESDAY MARCH 6. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
094 WGUS83 KIWX 041541 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1041 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC039-051-171-051541- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T1430Z.120307T0600Z.NO/ 1041 AM EST SUN MAR 4 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY MARCH 7. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
404 WGUS83 KIWX 051524 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1024 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER. 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. && OHC039-051-171-061524- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T1430Z.120307T0600Z.NO/ 1024 AM EST MON MAR 5 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY MARCH 7. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
365 WGUS83 KIWX 061531 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1031 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STYKER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC039-051-171-071531- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T1430Z.120307T0600Z.NO/ 1031 AM EST TUE MAR 6 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM WEDNESDAY MARCH 7. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS AROUND STRYKER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
760 WGUS83 KIWX 071418 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 918 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. OHC039-051-171-071448- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120308T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120303T0006Z.120304T1430Z.120307T0540Z.NO/ 918 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 10.5 FEET AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY MARCH 7. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 4:34 AM EST | Wind Advisory | IWX | Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more | 23 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.