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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Mar 14, 2012, 9:02 PM EDT for Defiance County, Fulton County, Williams County, Ohio. It took effect at Mar 15, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2012, 9:02 PM EDT (01:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 10:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- 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 01:05 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 11.50 ft at Mar 15, 2012, 10:00 PM EDT.
- 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.
679 WGUS43 KIWX 150102 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 902 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE 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. && OHC039-051-171-160102- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0009.120315T0600Z-120320T0000Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0600Z.120316T0600Z.120319T0000Z.NO/ 902 PM EDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MARCH 16 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM SUNDAY MARCH 18. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS AROUND STRYKER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
5 follow-up statements
778 WGUS83 KIWX 151402 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1002 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC039-051-171-161402- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120319T0300Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0640Z.120316T0600Z.120318T0300Z.NO/ 1002 AM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 9 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.1 FEET AROUND 2 AM FRIDAY MARCH 16 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM SATURDAY MARCH 17. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
014 WGUS83 KIWX 160249 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1049 PM EDT THU MAR 15 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. && OHC039-051-171-170249- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120319T0900Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0640Z.120316T0600Z.120318T0900Z.NO/ 1049 PM EDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 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 11.6 FEET AROUND 2 PM FRIDAY MARCH 16 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 5 AM SUNDAY MARCH 18. * AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD. $$
981 WGUS83 KIWX 161429 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1029 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER TO RISE INTO FLOOD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS. DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS. ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. && OHC039-051-171-171429- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120318T0600Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0640Z.120316T0500Z.120317T0600Z.NO/ 1029 AM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET AND FALLING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM SATURDAY MARCH 17. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS AROUND STRYKER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
242 WGUS83 KIWX 170257 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1057 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 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. && OHC039-051-171-180257- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120318T1200Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0640Z.120316T0500Z.120317T1200Z.NO/ 1057 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND STEADY. * 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 8 AM SATURDAY MARCH 17. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS AROUND STRYKER CAN BE EXPECTED. $$
739 WGUS83 KIWX 171423 FLSIWX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1023 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT. OHC039-051-171-171453- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120318T1200Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.120315T0640Z.120316T0500Z.120317T0700Z.NO/ 1023 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 10.5 FEET AROUND 2 PM SATURDAY MARCH 17. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Henry | 42 min |
| Mar 15, 2:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance | 23 min |
| Mar 15, 2:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Putnam | 53 min |
| Mar 15, 2:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IWX | Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Williams | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Fulton | 45 min |
| Mar 15, 7:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 7:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Van Wert | 44 min |
| Mar 15, 8:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IWX | Putnam | 46 min |
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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.