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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Northern Indiana

January 13, 2013Putnam County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Jan 13, 2013, 10:03 AM EST for Putnam County, Ohio. It took effect at Jan 13, 2013, 10:43 PM EST. It was in force for 56 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2013, 10:03 AM EST (15:03 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 13, 2013, 10:43 PM EST
Expired
Jan 16, 2013, 6:43 AM EST
In force
56 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Flood severity
Minor

County Putnam County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 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 Blanchard River at Ottawa (OTTO1).

Action stage
20 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
27 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04189260, 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.

437 
WGUS43 KIWX 131503
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY

.RECENT SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 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.

&&

INC003-141503-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0007.130113T2040Z-130117T1845Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130113T2040Z.130115T1800Z.130116T1845Z.NO/
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
  AND CREST NEAR 16.6 FEET AROUND  1 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

OHC137-141503-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0008.130114T0600Z-130117T1200Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0600Z.130115T0000Z.130116T1200Z.NO/
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.

$$
6 follow-up statements
316 
WGUS83 KIWX 140346
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL 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.

&&

INC053-103-169-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130115T1825Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.130113T1253Z.130114T0245Z.130114T1825Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 PM MONDAY JANUARY 14.
* AT 15.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS ALONG THE 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER. MOST ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED. HOMES 
  ALONG BOOT STREET ARE FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 1 2011.

$$

INC001-179-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T0000Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.130113T0803Z.130114T0600Z.130116T0000Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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 12.6 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 28 2011.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130118T1617Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.130113T0731Z.130115T0600Z.130117T1617Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM 
  THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 22.5 FEET...US 224 IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT LARGE TRUCKS.
  PIQUA ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AT DECATUR. EVACUATIONS BEGIN ON OGG 
  STREET. OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 NEAR WILSHIRE BECOMES FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 3 2011.

$$

INC003-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130117T1500Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130114T0242Z.130115T1200Z.130116T1500Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

OHC003-125-137-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130116T1040Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.130113T1104Z.130114T0600Z.130115T1040Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM 
  TUESDAY JANUARY 15.

$$

OHC137-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.130114T0343Z-130117T0730Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130114T1800Z.130116T0730Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.8 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.

$$

OHC039-069-150346-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130117T0000Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T0000Z.130116T0000Z.NO/
1046 PM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS 
  AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS.

$$
683 
WGUS83 KIWX 141639
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR TO MODERATE 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.

&&

INC053-103-169-151639-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130116T0600Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.130113T1253Z.130114T0900Z.130115T0600Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS ALONG THE 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER. MOST ROADS NEAR THE RIVER ARE FLOODED. HOMES 
  ALONG BOOT STREET ARE FLOODED.

$$

INC001-179-151639-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T1000Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.130113T0803Z.130115T0000Z.130116T1000Z.NR/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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 13.1 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS ARE BLOCKED. ROADS NEAR THE EAST 
  SIDE OF GENEVA BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AND
  PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

INC069-179-151639-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T1100Z/
/BLFI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T0000Z.130117T1100Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM 
  THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN 
  NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130119T1845Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.130113T0731Z.130115T0000Z.130118T1845Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.4 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 PM FRIDAY
  JANUARY 18.
* AT 23.5 FEET...US 224 EAST OF DECATUR IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS. 
  MANY EAST SIDE CITY STREETS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE FLOODED. 
  EVACUATION OF EAST SIDE RESIDENTS NEAR BELLMONT HIGH SCHOOL BECOMES
  NECESSARY.

$$

INC003-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130118T0600Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130114T0242Z.130115T0600Z.130117T0600Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.2 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM 
  THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130116T1600Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.130113T0849Z.130114T0430Z.130115T1600Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. SECONDARY ROADS 
  ARE BLOCKED AND THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO HIGHER GROUND IS 
  NECESSARY. 

$$

OHC003-125-137-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130116T1424Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.130113T1104Z.130114T1800Z.130115T1424Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 AM 
  TUESDAY JANUARY 15.

$$

OHC137-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130118T0200Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130115T0600Z.130117T0200Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 25.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC039-069-151638-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130117T0900Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130114T1800Z.130116T0900Z.NO/
1139 AM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 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 12.0 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY JANUARY 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS 
  AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS.

$$
958 
WGUS83 KIWX 150223
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES 
  SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS.
MOST RIVERS HAVE CRESTED AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RECEDING IN THE 
MAUMEE BASIN...INCLUDING THE MISSISSINEWA AND SALAMONIE RIVERS. 
RIVERS IN THE WABASH BASIN HAVE CRESTED OR ARE EXPECTED TO CREST
WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

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.

&&

INC053-103-169-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130116T1400Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.130113T1253Z.130114T0900Z.130115T1400Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MARION 
  IS COMMON. WATER IS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP IN SOME HOMES. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

$$

INC001-179-160223-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T1000Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.130113T0803Z.130114T2000Z.130116T1000Z.NR/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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  5 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS ARE BLOCKED. ROADS NEAR THE EAST 
  SIDE OF GENEVA BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME EVACUATIONS MAY BE REQUIRED AND
  PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$

INC069-179-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T1300Z/
/BLFI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T0600Z.130117T1300Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  8 AM THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN 
  NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUL 25 1998.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130119T1245Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.130113T0731Z.130114T2215Z.130118T1245Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 23.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM 
  FRIDAY JANUARY 18.
* AT 23.5 FEET...US 224 EAST OF DECATUR IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATERS. 
  MANY EAST SIDE CITY STREETS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE FLOODED. 
  EVACUATION OF EAST SIDE RESIDENTS NEAR BELLMONT HIGH SCHOOL BECOMES
  NECESSARY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 8 2008.

$$

INC003-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130118T0500Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130114T0242Z.130115T1200Z.130117T0500Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 16.3 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 AM 
  THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130116T2125Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.130113T0849Z.130114T0430Z.130115T2125Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  4 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.

$$

OHC003-125-137-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130116T1348Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.130113T1104Z.130114T1330Z.130115T1348Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  8 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.

$$

OHC039-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-130116T0600Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.130114T1510Z.130115T0030Z.130115T0600Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE 
  AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER 
  APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.

$$

OHC137-160223-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130117T1647Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130115T0600Z.130116T1647Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY JANUARY 15 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

$$

OHC039-069-160222-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130117T0824Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T0600Z.130116T0824Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING.
* 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  3 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS 
  AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS.

$$

OHC069-160222-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0011.130115T0600Z-130116T0600Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.130115T0600Z.130115T0600Z.130115T0600Z.NO/
923 PM EST MON JAN 14 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM 
  TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LAND AND POSSIBLY SOME SECONDARY 
  ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

$$
767 
WGUS83 KIWX 151533
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL IS CAUSING MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG
AREA RIVERS. MOST RIVERS HAVE CRESTED OR ARE EXPECTED TO CREST 
WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND WILL RECEDE IN THE MAUMEE AND WABASH BASINS. 

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.

&&

INC001-179-161533-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130117T1800Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.130113T0803Z.130114T2000Z.130116T1800Z.NR/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 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  1 PM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

$$

INC069-179-161533-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130118T2000Z/
/BLFI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T1230Z.130117T2000Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 10.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN 
  NORTHERN BLUFFTON. LOW AREAS NEAR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD. PORTIONS OF ELM GROVE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 450 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-161533-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130119T1434Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.130113T0731Z.130114T2215Z.130118T1434Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 17.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM FRIDAY JANUARY 18.
* AT 23.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF OHIO ROUTES 33, 49 AND 81 ARE CLOSED 
  NEAR WILSHIRE.

$$

INC003-161533-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130118T0645Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130114T0242Z.130115T1415Z.130117T0645Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-161533-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130117T1400Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.130113T0849Z.130114T0430Z.130116T1400Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.


$$

OHC003-125-137-161532-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130117T0200Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.130113T1104Z.130114T1330Z.130116T0200Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 PM TUESDAY JANUARY 15.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE NORTHWEST OHIO COUNTIES
  OF NORTHWEST ALLEN, NORTHEAST VAN WERT, AND SOUTHWEST PUTNAM. FARM 
  LAND NEAREST THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATER.


$$

OHC137-161532-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130117T1424Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130115T0130Z.130116T1424Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  9 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 14 2013.

$$

OHC039-069-161532-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130117T1400Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.130115T1345Z.130116T1400Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  9 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 12.3 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON AUGLAIZE AND EAST FRONT STREETS 
  AND IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AT LEEVER GLASS.

$$
631 
WGUS83 KIWX 160341
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1041 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS.
MOST AREA RIVERS HAVE REACHED THEIR CREST AND ARE RETREATING.  

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.

&&

INC003-170341-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130118T1108Z/
/SASI3.1.ER.130114T0242Z.130115T2115Z.130117T1108Z.NO/
1041 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 14.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 AM THURSDAY JANUARY 17.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME RESIDENTS IN THE WINCHESTER ROAD AREA AND 
  FAIRWICK APARTMENTS MAY NEED TO BE EVACUATED. PROPERTY DAMAGE 
  INCREASES IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.

$$

OHC137-170341-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130117T0600Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130115T0130Z.130116T0600Z.NO/
1041 PM EST TUE JAN 15 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  1 AM WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.
* AT 23.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS MAINLY IN SOUTH OTTAWA. 
  FLOOD WATER ALSO GETS INTO LOW FARMLANDS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 23.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON SEP 29 2011.

$$
524 
WGUS83 KIWX 161143
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
643 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON...
  JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC009-069-075-169-179-161213-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130117T1400Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.130113T0849Z.130114T0430Z.130116T0937Z.NO/
643 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 11.8 FEET AROUND  7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.

$$

OHC003-125-137-161213-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130117T0200Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.130113T1104Z.130114T1330Z.130116T0318Z.NO/
643 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* AT 6 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 12.0 FEET AROUND  7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.

$$

OHC137-161213-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130117T0600Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.130114T0025Z.130115T0130Z.130116T0548Z.NO/
643 AM EST WED JAN 16 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* AT 5 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 22.4 FEET AROUND  7 AM 
  WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16.

$$

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 Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 13, 9:57 AM EST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 9:57 AM EST, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
957 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

.UPDATE...

AREAS OF DRIZZLE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING INTO THE
EARLY AFTERNOON WITH LOSS OF MID LVL MOISTURE/ICE NUCLEATION AND
SATURATED LOW LVLS IN BETWEEN WAVES. SOME OF THIS MAY FREEZE ON
CONTACT ACROSS OUR NW ZONES WITH SFC TEMPS NEAR FREEZING...ALTHOUGH
NOT EXPECTING MUCH/IF ANY IMPACT.

THE MAIN FCST HEADACHE REMAINS ON SNOW/SLEET POTENTIAL ACROSS OUR
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN ZONES THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
THE NEXT 500 MB JET DISTURBANCE IN FAST SW FLOW ALOFT NOW ACROSS
MISSOURI (110-120 KNOTS AT 5H) WILL LIFT NORTH BRINGING THE NEXT
ROUND OF PCPN TO THE ENTIRE FA...FILLING IN FROM SW TO NE BTW
17-20Z. LATEST HRRR/RAP/NAM ITERATIONS SUGGEST PCPN BEGINNING AS A
RAIN/SLEET MIX WEST OF INTERSTATE 69 BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO A
SLEET/SNOW MIX BY MID/LATE AFTERNOON. THERE ALSO COULD BE A BRIEF
PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN. HI-RES GUIDANCE SUGGESTS A FAIRLY INTENSE
FRONTAL SCALE CIRCULATION TAKING SHAPE WITH AN IMPRESSIVE
AGEOSTROPHIC RESPONSE GIVEN RRQ UPPER JET SUPPORT AND REDUCED
STATIC STABILITY IN THE MID LVLS...SUGGESTING A 3-5 HOUR PERIOD OF
MOD/HVY SNOW/SLEET MAINLY FROM WHITE/CASS COUNTIES IN INDIANA...
NORTHEAST THROUGH ELKHART/ST JOE INDIANA AND CASS/ST JOE COUNTIES
IN MICHIGAN. FOR NOW OPTED FOR A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH GIVEN
UNCERTAINTIES REGARDING TIMING OF PTYPE CHANGEOVER AND
PLACEMENT...WITH SNOW/SLEET AMOUNTS GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN A
TRACE AND 1 INCH WEST OF INTERSTATE 69. THIS WILL LIKELY CREATE
SOME SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADS AS TEMPS DIP JUST BELOW FREEZING BY
LATE AFTERNOON. MAINLY RAIN IS FORECAST EAST OF INTERSTATE
69...ALTHOUGH SOME SLEET/SNOW MAY BEGIN TO MIX IN BY LATE
AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. OTHER THAN MAKING SOME SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
WITH POPS/WX AND INCREASING SNOW/SLEET AMOUNTS INTO THIS EVENING
NO CHANGES MADE TO TEMPS/SKY COVER/WINDS. UPDATED ZFP/GRIDS ARE
OUT...

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 650 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013/

AVIATION... /12 UTC TAFS/
MINOR ADJ TO PRIOR FCSTS...TRAPPED LLVL MSTR ACRS NRN IN TO PERSIST
THROUGH THE FCST PD. BEST LIFT/DEEPER MSTR NOW WELL EAST...XTNDG FM
NCNLT OH TO SRN IN. IMPETUS FOR LIFT NEXT FEW HOURS RATHER LACKING
WITH ONLY VERY LIGHT AND/OR DZ EXPECTED. SFC TEMPS COOLING NEAR TO
JUST BLO FZG WITH COLDER WEDGE AIR ALOFT MAY AFFORD MIXED FZG/FZN
PTYPES AROUND MIDDAY AT KSBN AND LATER IN AFTN AT KFWA. LIMITED MSTR
DEPTH TO FACTOR IN LACK OF ICE NUCLEATION TO HYDROMETEORS FOR FZDZ
POTNL...BUT ANTICIPATE OVERALL AMOUNTS LIGHT AND SPORADIC. POTNL FOR
SLIGHTLY INVIGORATED PRECIP WITH SNOW BECOMING THE INCRSGLY
PREFERRED MODE LATE IN AFTN/EVE AS UPSTREAM SHORTWAVE AND DEEPER
MSTR APPROACHES.

SHORT TERM... /TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/
THERMAL MODIFICATION ON TWO FRONTS PROVING DELETERIOUS TO
TRANSITION TO WINTRY MIX THIS AM. FIRST IS ADVECTION OF MARINE LYR
INLAND HOLDING FIRM A WARM AND INCRSLY ELEVATED TW LYR INLAND.
COLD WEDGE SLIGHTLY ABOVE SFC TO 3 KFT WL LKLY FIND INROADS INTO
CWA VIA WRN FLANK FIRST...THOUGH EWD TRANSLATION OF THERMAL
PROFILE COLLAPSE HELD AT ABEYANCE AS STRONG MESOVORT ACRS SRN IN
/ALONG SFC FNTL BNDRY/ ASSERTS FLEXION TO STRONGLY PACKED NEAR SFC
THETA-E GRADIENT. RAPID EXODUS OF INTENSE 170-180KT 250H JETLET
THROUGH NRN GRTLKS AT 06 UTC TO MOVE WELL INTO CNTL
QUEBEC/CANADIAN MARITIMES BY ABOUT 15 UTC TDY TO SILENCE DEEP UVM
PROFILES ASSOCD WITH SFC FNT. INCRSG VERTICAL MOTION DISCORD ALSO
EVIDENT IN FGEN LYR ANALYSIS WITH EARLIER SYNCHRONICITY QUITE
FLEETING AS FGEN AOA 900 MB RACES NEWD INTO THUMB OF MI THIS AM.
BACK EDGE OF CONT RAFL NOW THROUGH NWRN THIRD OF CWA...WITH RAPID
TAPER TO FOLLOW THROUGH RMNDR OF CWA...INTO KAOH VCNTY NLT 12-14
UTC. HAVE GONE WITH PREFIRST PD TO ACCOUNT FOR RAPID
TRANSITION/ENDING TO MOST SIGNIFICANT RAFL RATES. EVENTUAL THERMAL
COLLAPSE AS ELEVATED WARM LYR SUCCUMBS TO ADVECTION TO TRANSITION
INTO LIGHT WINTRY MIX. LOSS OF SIG MSTR DEPTH AS LEADING EDGE OF
DRY SLOT UPSTREAM INTO CTNL IL TO FIRMLY SQUASH PRECIP
EFFICIENCIES...ESPLY IN LATE AM AND INTO ERLY AFNT. SOME
DIFFICULTY WITH LATE AFTN/EVE FCST AS ANOTHER UPSTREAM WAVE
QUICKLY EJECTING NEWD FM OZARKS/NERN OK TO PROVIDE SLIGHT BOOST
TO MSTR DEPTH FOR A MORE PROBABLE SEEDER FEEDER MECHANISM. EXACT
TRACK AND OVERALL SMALLNESS OF FEATURE TO LKLY AFFORD A HIGH
TEMPORAL/SPATIAL MISHMASH OF ZL-/ZR--/IP-/S-- IN A WIDE SCATTERING
OF PROPORTIONS...ALBEIT OVERALL AMOUNTS ON LIGHT SIDE. WITH LOW
CONFIDENCE ON ANY SIG ICE OR RIMED MIX ACCRETIONS...ESPCLY SERN
CWA IN VIEW OF ANTECEDENT WARM/WET GROUND CONDITIONS...WL MENTION
IN HWO AND PROVIDE UPDATES AS NEED BE VIA SPS/ENHANCED SHORT TERM
FCSTG APPROACH.

WL ALLOW FLOOD WATCH TO CONT TO EXPIRATION TIME...THOUGH ITS
PRIMARY MISSION IS AT/NEAR COMPLETION AND WL CONT TO UPDATE VIA
URBAN/SMALL STREAM STATEMENTS FOR SRN CWA AND SITE SPECIFIC RIVER
FLOOD WARNINGS.

CONT TO ONLY ANTICIPATE MINIMAL LAKE RESPONSE AND/OR FAILURE PER
SHEARED CLOUD BEARING LYR WINDS FOLLOWED BY INCRSG DRY AIR
ENTRAINMENT AS PLAINS AIRMASS AND ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDS INTO
SWRN GRTLKS/MID MS VLY BY DAYBREAK MON. AMOUNT OF CLOUDS AND
DEGREE OF DECOUPLING COULD YIELD WIDER DIURNAL SWINGS WITH LOW
TEMPERATURES PRIMARY FOCUS DOWNWARD...FIRST WRN CWA TONIGHT AND
THEN ENTIRE AREA MON NIGHT.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SOUTHERN STREAM ENERGY AND MSTR WILL REMAIN BOTTLED UP WELL SOUTH OF
THE REGION. NW FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE LAKES REGION THROUGH
MUCH OF THE UPCOMING PERIOD. A SERIES OF WAVES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES ROUGHLY EVERY COUPLE
OF DAYS AS WEAK RIDGING ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY HELP KEEPS THE
BULK OF THE ACTIVITY OUT OF THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES.
HOWEVER..MODELS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT THAT EACH OF THESE WAVES WILL
CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL CLOUD COVER AT TIMES. IN BETWEEN
WAVES...VARIABLE CLOUDINESS WILL ALLOW FOR MODEST INCREASE IN
AFTERNOON HIGHS BUT STILL STICK PRETTY CLOSE TO AVERAGE FOR MID
JANUARY. OVERNIGHT LOWS TUES NGT COULD GET RATHER COLD AWAY FROM THE
LAKE AREAS IF SKIES TO INDEED CLEAR. EC GUIDANCE DROPS LOWS THROUGH
THE TEENS AND EVEN HINTS AT SINGLE DIGITS FOR INTERIOR AREAS. HAVE
TRENDED COLDER...SIMILAR TO MONDAY NIGHT'S LOWS...BUT NOT AS DRASTIC
AS SUGGESTED (ALTHOUGH CAN'T FULLY DISCOUNT IT).

MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE POLAR AIRMASS ATTEMPTING TO DIVE INTO
THE EASTERN US NEXT WEEK. ECMWF CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE
WITH 850 MB TEMPS DROPPING TO -26 C. TRANSLATION TO WHAT IT WOULD
FEEL LIKE WOULD BE HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS AND
LOWS POSSIBLY BELOW ZERO. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT OVER THE PAST
COUPLE OF DAYS THE PROGRESS OF THE COLD AIR HAS SLOWED BUT
REGARDLESS IT DOES POINT TOWARDS A SHARP ARRIVAL AT SOME POINT IN
THE 10 TO 14 DAY PERIOD.

AVIATION... /06 UTC TAFS/
SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO PTYPE/CHANGEOVER TO LIGHT WINTRY MIX AS
CONTRIBUTION OF LAKE BNDRY CONDS ALONG WITH INVERTED TROFING INTO
STRENGTHENING MID LVL HGHT FALL CENTROID NEAR NWRN MO THIS AM...TO
NOSE WELL W-NW INTO WI...PROXIMAL TO RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF
150-160 KT ULVL JETLET LIFTOUT FM WRN GRTLKS INTO FAR WRN QUEBEC
LATE THIS AM. HIGHLY PERTURBED/MOIST LOW LEVELS TO REMAIN AFTER
MID/ULVL DRY SLOT SLIDES EWD FM WCNTL IL SHOULD ENSURE TRAPPED FUEL
ATL/LKLY IFR CIGS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY...WITH SPORADIC MIXED PRECIP
MIDDAY INTO KSBN AS 1-3KFT AGL COLD LYR WEDGES EWD. MORE RELUCTANT
WARM SFC BASED LYR ACRS NERN IN/KFWA VCNTY TO LKLY KEEP PCPN MODE AS
LIGHT/LIQUID UNTIL THERMAL COLLAPSE LATER THIS AFTN.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SHORT TERM...MURPHY
LONG TERM...FISHER
AVIATION...MURPHY
UPDATE...STEINWEDEL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 6:29 AM EST, 3 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
629 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-141130-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-
PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-
MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-JAY-BERRIEN-
CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-
HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...
WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...ROCHESTER...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...
MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...
NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...
BERNE...MARION...HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...
ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...
PANDORA...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...LIMA
629 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013 /529 AM CST SUN JAN 13 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RUNOFF FROM SATURDAY NIGHTS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME
PONDING OF WATER IN LOW AREAS...AND MAY PUSH SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS OVER THEIR BANKS...ESPECIALLY IN THE WABASH AND THE
SOUTHERN MAUMEE RIVER SUB BASINS.

AS COLDER AIR PUSHES EASTWARD INTO THE AREA TODAY...THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR A WINTRY MIX OF SLEET..FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
EVENTUALLY SNOW. OVERALL ACCUMULATIONS OF COMBINED FREEZING AND
FROZEN PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. ELEVATED SURFACES
AND UNTREATED ROADWAYS...ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 69 COULD
ACCRUE A THIN GLAZE OF ICE.

MINOR LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF A FEW TENTH OF AN INCH ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MICHIGAN AND INDIANA...AND THEN
INTO NORTHWEST OHIO THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE LARGER STEM RIVERS WILL CREST NEXT WEEK...WITH ONGOING MINOR
FLOODING EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN THE MAUMEE AND WABASH RIVER
BASINS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

COCORAHS AND OTHER SPOTTER PRECIPITATION TOTALS WILL BE MUCH
APPRECIATED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX

LMZ043-046-141130-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
629 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL PERSIST TODAY AND
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...AND MAY DEVELOP AGAIN WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX/?N=MARINE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 13, 7:55 AM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
755 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0754 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GENEVA                  40.59N  84.96W
01/13/2013  M1.78 INCH       ADAMS              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM TOTAL. 0.91 SINCE MIDNIGHT

&&

BENTLEY
Local storm report, Jan 13, 8:23 AM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
823 AM EST SUN JAN 13 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE UPLAND            40.45N  85.48W
01/13/2013  M2.95 INCH       GRANT              IN   COCORAHS

&&

BENTLEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 10:16 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXVan Wert12 hr
Jan 13, 3:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementIWXAllen47 min
Jan 13, 6:18 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Henry67 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2013Every river flood warning in 2013

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.