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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 14, 2013Marion County, Morgan County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jan 14, 2013, 8:17 PM EST for Marion County, Morgan County, Indiana. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2013, 8:17 PM EST (01:17 UTC)
Expired
Jan 15, 2013, 9:09 AM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Marion County, IN, Morgan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point White River (IN) at Raymond Street in Indianapolis (INDI3). The gauge peaked at 16.03 ft at Jan 14, 2013, 7:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate10152001/1501/16
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03353000, 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.

588 
WGUS43 KIND 150117
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
817 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
INDIANA... 

  WHITE RIVER...
...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MINOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA...
  WHITE RIVER AT NOBLESVILLE AFFECTING HAMILTON AND MARION COUNTIES

.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
INDIANA.  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.  FLOODING WILL AFFECT
SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER 
PARKS.  FLOODING WILL BEGIN BY MONDAY.

RECENT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL HAVE RESULTED IN RIVERS RISING ABOVE 
FLOOD STAGE. RIVERS ARE EXPECTE TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE UNTIL 
WENDESDAY. MAJOR FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. 

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.

&&

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817 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NOBLESVILLE.* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES MORE SERIOUS IN THE RIVERWOOD, 
  CLARE, AND TRAILS END AREAS.  FLOODING OF BASEMENTS AND TO POSSIBLE
  FIRST FLOOR FLOODING OCCURS.  STATE ROAD 19 BEGINS TO FLOOD.  MANY 
  LOCAL ROADS IN THESE AREAS ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME EVACUATIONS ARE 
  NECESSARY.

$$

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817 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT INDIANAPOLIS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OCCURS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS OF 
  MARION COUNTY...PARTICULARLY IN SOUTHWEST PORTION.  WATER 
  EXTREMELY HIGH AND SWIFT BETWEEN THE LEVEES FROM 10TH STREET TO 
  HARDING STREET.  NORMAL RIVER SIDE LOCATIONS FLOODED BY 6 TO 10 
  FEET OF WATER.

$$
1 follow-up statement
068 
WGUS83 KIND 150139
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  BIG BLUE RIVER...DRIFTWOOD RIVER...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...EEL 
  RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.SIGNIFICANT FLOODING HAS OR WILL DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF SOME
RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.  FLOOD LEVELS WILL BE THE
HIGHEST SINCE SPRING OF 2011.

NUMEROUS LOCAL RIVER ROADS WILL FLOOD...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF
WATER.  SEVERAL INCHES OF ICE WILL FORM ON FLOODED ROADS AS WATER
RECEDES BECAUSE OF COLD TEMPERATURES. 

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.

&&

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DRIFTWOOD RIVER AT EDINBURGH 2SW.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 14.9 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG DRIFTWOOD RIVER IN NORTHERN 
  BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY ON MARCH 7 2011.   DOUBLE Y SADDLE CLUB AREA 
  EXTENSIVELY FLOODED.  WATER FLOWING OVER CR 950 N TO CLUB.  CR 330W
  IS FLOODED JUST SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH OHIO RIDGE RD.  CR 
  500N WEST OF CR 250W IS FLOODED BLOCKING VEHICULAR ACCESS TO 
  RESIDENCES NEAR THE RIVER BANK.  LOWELL PUBLIC ACCESS SITE IS 
  COMPLETELY FLOODED.  WATER VERY NEAR SEVERAL RESIDENCES AND 
  SEASONAL HOMES ALONG CR 330W AND CR 325W.  

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TOMORROW LATE EVENING.
* AT 10.1 FEET...THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT FOR THE 
  HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS NEAR I-65 WAS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN MARCH 
  2008.  ALSO FLOODED WERE THE NEARBY WALKING TRAILS AND THE 
  BASKETBALL GOAL. 

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.5 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  COUNTY 
  ROAD 850 S AND INDIANA 11 BEGIN TO FLOOD IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW 
  COUNTY.  DURING AUGUST 2009...INDIANA 11 CLOSED BETWEEN SOUTHERN 
  CROSSING AND BARTHOLOMEW CR 550 S.  COLUMBUS GAGE HEIGHT WAS 9 
  FEET.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE.
* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET...ALL COUNTY ROADS ACROSS OR LOCATED IN THE EAST FORK 
  OF WHITE RIVER FLOOD PLAIN FLOOD.  FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND 
  BECOMES EXTENSIVE.  THE COUNTY ROAD ON NORTHSIDE OF GAGE FLOODS AND
  GAGE MAY BE INACCESSIBLE EXCEPT BY BOAT.  LOCAL RESIDENTS IN NEARBY
  RIVER CABINS MUST PARK ON HIGHER GROUNDS.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.3 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 22.5 FEET...WATER IS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AT THE FIRST 
  CURVE OUT OF THE BEDFORD BOAT CLUB.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10.0 FEET...STATE ROAD 450 NEAR WILLIAMS AND COUNTY ROAD 400 
  SOUTH CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.  LOWEST CAMPGROUND BEGINS TO FLOOD.  
  ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT MUNCIE.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  4:22 PM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...SOME FARMLANDS AND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD.  SMALL PARK 
  NEAR DALEVILLE FLOODS.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ANDERSON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS CLOSES EDGEWOOD PARK AND GRAND AVENUE 
  BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA PIKE AND BROADWAY.  IF RIVER IS RISING AT THIS 
  LEVEL...CITY OF ANDERSON NOTIFIES RESIDENTS ALONG SHORT HARLETT, 
  1ST AND MADISON, 2ND AND SYCAMORE AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE TO PREPARE 
  FOR SANDBAGGING OPERATIONS AND POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NOBLESVILLE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES MORE SERIOUS IN THE RIVERWOOD, 
  CLARE, AND TRAILS END AREAS.  FLOODING OF BASEMENTS AND TO POSSIBLE
  FIRST FLOOR FLOODING OCCURS.  STATE ROAD 19 BEGINS TO FLOOD.  MANY 
  LOCAL ROADS IN THESE AREAS ARE IMPASSABLE.  SOME EVACUATIONS ARE 
  NECESSARY.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MANY HOMES EXPERIENCE BASEMENT TO FIRST FLOOR 
  FLOODING NEAR WHITE RIVER AT 116TH STREET AND AT RAVENSWOOD. RIVER 
  EDGE ROADS FLOOD.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT RAVENSWOOD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 10.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING BEGINS IN THE RAVENSWOOD AREA.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT INDIANAPOLIS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* AT 16.1 FEET...FROG HOLLOW...NEAR TROY AVENUE AND HARDING STREET 
  FLOODED AT THIS LEVEL ON MARCH 2 2011.  WATER COULD NOT GET OUT 
  BECAUSE THE RIVER WAS HIGH.  MAJOR DRAINAGE PROJECT MAY PREVENT 
  THIS AFTER NOVEMBER 2011.  SEEP WATER NOTED ALONG THE LEVEE ON THE 
  SOUTH SIDE OF HARDING STREET.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...DURING MARCH 2011 HIGH WATER THE FOLLOWING ROADS 
  REMAINED FLOODED...BLUEBLUFF AT MORGAN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT. TO 
  MAPLETURN RD., PARAGON JUST PAST THE RR TRACKS IN PARAGON TO DECK 
  RD., LINGLE, SMOKEY AND CENTENARY AT OLD GRAVEL PIT.  RIVER STAGE 
  AT STOUT WAS 11 FEET.  HIGH WATER CLOSED TIDEWATER & CENTERTON RD 
  AND BOWMAN RD.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:51 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 608.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 610.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER THE FLOOD PLAIN ALONG STATE ROAD 
  39 CONNECTING STATE ROAD 37 AND 67 JUST SOUTHWEST OF MARTINSVILLE.
  FLOOD CAUSES THE EVACUATION OF A FEW PEOPLE AND DAMAGES BLUE BLUFF 
  ROAD NEAR IPL POWER PLANT.  LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.4 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 22.3 FEET...COUNTY ROAD SOUTH OF RIVER GAGE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.3 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS.  FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET 
  INTO THE  HANGER.  RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS AND 
  SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEES.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 22.9 FEET...A 25 FOOT SECTION OF LEVEE UNIT 8 FAILED AT THIS 
  LEVEL ON MARCH 6 2011...FLOODING LOCAL ROADS BEHIND THE  LEVEE.  
  FLOODING NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS JUNE 2008 LEVEE FAILURE.  FLOODING 
  WAS VERY CLOSE TO ONE OF THE JUNE 2008 FAILURES.

$$

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839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.7 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS PROGRESS AFFECTING AGRICULTURAL
  AND RURAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS.  SEVERAL RURAL COUNTY ROADS 
  EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING BOTTOMS RD...BROTHERS RD AND E. 
  GOVERNOR RD IN KNOX COUNTY.  A FEW RESIDENTS MAY MOVE OUT IN AN 
  AREA LOCALLY KNOWN AS DODGE CITY.  SEVERAL SMALL OIL FIELDS ARE 
  INACCESSIBLE. DURING AGRICULTURAL SEASON MUCH FLOOD DAMAGE CAN 
  OCCUR.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES SOME RIVER CABIN RESIDENTS.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130119T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 23.9 
  FEET SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 24.0 FEET...A FLOOD OF THIS HEIGHT CAUSES GREAT AGRICULTURAL 
  DAMAGE FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST.  SOME RIVER CABIN RESIDENTS 
  EVACUATE.  MOST LOCAL ROADS FLOOD.  SEVERAL OIL FIELDS ARE 
  INACCESSIBLE.

$$

INC145-152046-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130115T2046Z/
/SBVI3.2.ER.130113T2305Z.130114T1630Z.130115T0846Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 15.0 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS TRUCKING FIRM ON BOGGSTOWN ROAD.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.130113T0605Z.130115T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  FLOOD WATERS CLOSE SR 
  225 JUST SOUTH OF THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BATTLEGROUND. WALKING AND 
  BIKE TRAILS IN TAPAWINGO PARK AREA ARE FLOODED.  WARREN CR 350 N IN
  THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA FLOODED.  FLOOD WATERS NEAR TIPPECANOE
  CR 950 W SOUTH OF CR 75 S. 

$$

INC045-121-165-171-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130123T2100Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.130113T2306Z.130117T1200Z.130123T0900Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

INC121-165-167-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130124T2000Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130114T1200Z.130124T0800Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY JANUARY 24.
* AT  5:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES.
  RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES.  LOWEST COUNTY 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-130121T1800Z/
/CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T0600Z.130121T0600Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY JANUARY 21.
* AT  8:24 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.  WATER BEGINS TO BACK UP LOCAL
  TRIBUTARIES.  RIVER ROAD NEAR MECCA IS IMPASSABLE.  HIGHER COUNTY 
  ROADS AND BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.130113T1846Z.130116T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.5 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDS TO INTERSTATE 70 MILE MARKER
  NUMBER 4 FROM ITS WEST BANK IN THE TERRE HAUTE/WEST TERRE HAUTE 
  AREA.  THIS IS A RATHER NEW PHENOMENON BECAUSE OF THE WETLAND 
  PROJECTS.  ALL LAKES IN THIS AREA ARE AFFECTED BY SEEP WATER AND 
  REACH CAPACITY WITH SOME MINOR FLOODING.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130118T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN HUTSONVILLE 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO HIGHER LAND.  
  SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES.  SOME ELEVATED RIVER 
  COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER.  SEVERAL COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS
  EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE IN
  CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130119T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.5 FEET...HIGH WATER SURROUND ELEVATED RIVER CABINS.  COUNTY 
  ROADS TO THESE CABINS ARE IMPASSABLE.  AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN 
  PROGRESS.  SEEP WATER DEVELOPS BEHIND LEVEES.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0031.130117T0859Z-130123T1800Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.130117T0859Z.130120T0000Z.130123T0600Z.UU/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING EXTENDS FROM JUST 
  NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF ILLINOIS 33 WITH BUSINESS 50 TO THE ST. 
  FRANCESVILLE, ILLINOIS AREA.  RIVER ROAD FROM LINCOLN MEMORIAL 
  BRIDGE TO BILLETT RD IS IMPASSAABLE.  EXTENSIVE SEEP WATER FORMS 
  BEHIND ILLINOIS LEVEES EXTENDING FROM RUSSELLVILLE TO U.S. HIGHWAY 
  50.  FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS IN KNOX COUNTY INDIANA 
  WEST OF THE RAILROAD EXTENDING FOR THE OAKTOWN AREA TO THE 
  NORTHSIDE OF VINCENNES.  EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEK.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.130114T2300Z.130120T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 25.5 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  MUCH OF THE 
  FLOOD PLAIN ACTIVITY IS AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER.  NUMEROUS LOCAL 
  RIVER ROADS FLOOD.  

$$

INC021-055-151752-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130115T1752Z/
/BOLI3.2.ER.130111T1952Z.130114T0345Z.130115T0552Z.NO/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS POSSIBLY A FOOT DEEP COVER SR 42 JUST 
  EAST OF THE EEL RIVER.  SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS FLOOD EXTENSIVELY.  
  PERSONS IN RIVER CABINS MOVE CARS AND POSSIBLY BELONGINGS TO HIGH 
  GROUND.  AGRICULTURAL LEVEES ARE THREATENED.  POLAND-BOWLING GREEN 
  ROAD IS IMPASSABLE IN SEVERAL PLACES.

$$

INC071-093-175-160138-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHLI3.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
839 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 14, 5:55 PM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 5:55 PM EST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
555 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

.UPDATE...
AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 320 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE PERIOD WITH
TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR UNDER HIGH
PRESSURE. BY THE END OF THE LONG TERM THOUGH A CLIPPER SYSTEM COULD
MOVE THROUGH BRINGING CHANCES FOR SNOW AND COLDER TEMPERATURES WITH
IT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...

ISSUED AT 320 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

CURRENTLY RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS SOME WEAK ECHOES TO THE SOUTH AND WEST
THAT ARE MOVING NORTHEAST...BUT NO PRECIPITATION IS BEING REPORTED
AT THE GROUND UNDER ANY OF THESE ECHOES AND WITH VERY DRY AIR ALOFT
IN THE SOUNDINGS DO NOT EXPECT TO SEE ANY OF THIS REACH THE GROUND.
SATELLITE SHOWS MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA AND TEMPERATURES
ARE IN THE LOW TO MID 20S WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST DURING THE
OVERNIGHT. COMBINATION OF STRATOCU AND MID LEVEL CLOUDS WILL HAVE
THE AREA STARTING OUT MOSTLY CLOUDY BUT THESE CLOUDS SHOULD THIN AND
SCATTER OUT FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST BY MORNING. GUIDANCE
TEMPERATURES WERE A BIT WARMER THAN LOWS WERE LAST NIGHT AND WITH
COLDER SURFACE/925MB/850MB TEMPERATURES AND SIMILAR CLOUD COVER SEE
NO REASON FOR THIS TO BE TRUE. THUS ADJUSTED TEMPERATURES DOWN A FEW
DEGREES FROM GUIDANCE TO BE A DEGREE OR TWO LOWER THAN LAST NIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...

ISSUED AT 320 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE SHORT TERM AS HIGH PRESSURE
REMAINS THE DOMINANT FEATURE OVER CENTRAL INDIANA. AT THIS TIME IT
LOOKS LIKE THE AREA WILL BE IN BETWEEN A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COMING
OUT OF THE GULF AND TO VIRGINIA WHILE A CLIPPER MOVES ACROSS THE
GREAT LAKES FROM TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SYSTEMS
COULD INCREASE CLOUDS A BIT IN THE SOUTH AND NORTH RESPECTIVELY BUT
THE SURFACE HIGH OVER THE AREA SHOULD KEEP CENTRAL INDIANA DRY. FOR
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY USED A GUIDANCE CONSENSUS WHICH ALLOWED FOR A
LITTLE WARMING TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH SLIGHTLY COOLER
HIGHS ON THURSDAY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE CLIPPER TO THE NORTH.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...

ISSUED AT 252 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

FOCUS OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD REMAINS ON A TRANSITION TO MUCH
COLDER AIR ACROSS THE REGION AS THE POLAR VORTEX DIVES INTO
EASTERN CANADA AND SERVES TO AMPLIFY THE UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY.

DRY WEATHER AND LARGELY SEASONABLE TEMPS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY AS NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT PERSISTS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY.
HIGHS IN THE 30S FRIDAY WILL WARM INTO THE 40S SATURDAY AS BRIEF
WARM ADVECTION DEVELOPS AHEAD OF A STRONG WAVE MOVING INTO THE
GREAT LAKES. MODEL CONSENSUS TRACKS THE SURFACE WAVE TO THE NORTH
OF THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH THE MAIN IMPACTS TO CENTRAL
INDIANA BEING AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND A WINDSHIFT AS THE INITIAL
SHOT OF COLDER AIR ADVECTS INTO THE AREA. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
A CLIPPER-LIKE SYSTEM FOR MONDAY...USHERING IN A REINFORCING AND
COLDER AIRMASS AS A PIECE OF OF THE POLAR VORTEX DIVES INTO THE
GREAT LAKES. WHILE MODELS ARE NOT PICKING UP ON A LOT OF MOISTURE
WITH THE CLIPPER...EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO ACCOMPANY THE SYSTEM AND
HAVE INCLUDED CHANCE POPS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. 850MB TEMPS
BELOW -20C CONTINUE TO SHOW UP OVER THE FORECAST AREA ON BOTH THE OP
GFS AND ECMWF BY MONDAY/TUESDAY. AT THIS POINT HAVE HIGHS FALLING
INTO THE LOWER/MID 20S BY MONDAY. NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT IF
THESE 850MB TEMPS ARE REALIZED THAT HIGHS COULD CONCEIVABLY BE
EVEN COLDER EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR THE 15/00Z TAF ISSUANCE/...
ISSUED AT 555 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

KLAF MAY START OUT WITH MVFR CEILINGS FOR THE 1ST HOUR.
OTHERWISE...TAFS WILL BE VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD.

HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL REMAIN FROM THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TO
SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES WHILE A COUPLE OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS TRACK
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. EXCEPT FOR SOME MVFR CEILINGS AROUND KLAF
AND FEW-SCT SC ELSEWHERE NEXT FEW HOURS...EXPECT MAINLY MID/HIGH
CLOUDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE MOSTLY CLEAR
CONDITIONS WILL BE THE RULE LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY FOLLOWED
BY ANOTHER PERIOD OF MID CLOUDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

NORTH WINDS OF 5 TO 8 KNOTS WILL BECOME NORTHEAST 8 TO 10 KNOTS
TUESDAY.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...CP
NEAR TERM...CP
SHORT TERM...CP
LONG TERM....RYAN
AVIATION...JH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 4:54 PM EST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
454 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-152200-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-
DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
454 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ON SOME CREEKS AND STREAMS
ACROSS THE AREA. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING WILL BE OCCURRING
ALONG AREA RIVERS. RESIDUAL WATER ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY IN
LOW LYING AREAS OR NEAR STREAMS MAY LEAD TO SLICK SPOTS ON THE
ROADS TONIGHT.

HAZARDS: RIVER FLOODING...AND SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS.

TIMING: OVERNIGHT.

DISCUSSION: HIGH PRESSURE WILL ALLOW FOR DRY BUT COLD WEATHER.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

OUTLOOK: DRY WEATHER TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK WITH
MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES BY WEDNESDAY. MINOR TO MODERATE
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG AREA RIVERS THROUGH MUCH OR ALL OF
THE WEEK.

DISCUSSION: HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW FOR A DRY
FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEK WHICH WILL LET FLOODING ALONG AREA
RIVERS RUN ITS COURSE WITHOUT ANY INTERRUPTIONS. TEMPERATURES
WILL BECOME MORE SEASONABLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

NIELD

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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.