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River Flood Warning 91, NWS Northern Indiana

December 23, 2013Adams County, Wells County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Dec 23, 2013, 2:42 AM EST for Adams County, Wells County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 23, 2013, 8:30 AM EST. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2013, 2:42 AM EST (07:42 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 23, 2013, 8:30 AM EST
Expired
Dec 25, 2013, 2:30 PM EST
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Adams County, IN, Wells County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 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 Wabash River at Linn Grove (LYNI3).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03322900, 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.

447 
WGUS43 KIWX 230742
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
242 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

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

  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES

...FLOODING SEVERITY FORECAST TO INCREASE FROM MINOR TO MODERATE FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA 

  MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH 
  COUNTIES

.THE COMBINATION OF RECENT HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT WILL CAUSE
MODERATE FLOODING ALONG THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER AT MARION... AND MINOR
FLOODING ON THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE.

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.

&&

INC053-103-169-240742-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-131225T0700Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.131222T2111Z.131223T1800Z.131224T0700Z.NO/
242 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET AROUND  1 PM
  MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM TUESDAY 
  DECEMBER 24.
* AT 13.0 FEET...BOOT STREET BEGINS TO FLOOD AS WATER BACKS UP MASSEY
  CREEK. SEVERAL HOMES IN THIS AREA BECOME FLOODED.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JUL 7 2003.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8603 4076 8592 4058 8559 4053 8567


$$

INC001-179-240741-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0091.131223T1330Z-131225T1930Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T1330Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1930Z.NO/
242 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* FROM THIS MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING AND
  CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET AROUND  7 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 7 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$
5 follow-up statements
932 
WGUS83 KIWX 231627
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 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 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT HAS LED TO 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.

&&

INC053-103-169-241627-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-131225T0850Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.131222T2111Z.131223T1800Z.131224T0850Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  3 AM 
  TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MARION 
  IS COMMON. WATER IS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP IN SOME HOMES. STATE ROUTE 1 
  IS CLOSED FROM STATE ROUTE 28 TO COUNTY ROAD 800 IN RANDOLPH 
  COUNTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8603 4076 8592 4058 8559 4053 8567


$$

OHC003-125-137-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131225T1315Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131224T1315Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE 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 DECEMBER 24.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433                       

$$

OHC039-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-131225T1200Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.131223T2034Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1200Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON 
  AND CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8442 4129 8436 4128 8434 4126 8435
      4123 8439                       

$$

OHC137-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131226T1348Z/
/OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1800Z.131225T1348Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 28.9 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM 
  WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 29.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN
  OTTAWA.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
      4104 8416                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.131224T0800Z-131228T0320Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.131224T0800Z.131226T0000Z.131227T0320Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND  7 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 
  25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26.
* AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS STATE HIGHWAY 49 JUST NORTH OF
  WILSHIRE, OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494


$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131225T0000Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.131224T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 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  7 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. 

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565                       

$$

INC001-179-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131225T1700Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1700Z.NR/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 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 12.8 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM 
  TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$

INC069-179-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131226T1100Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131224T0600Z.131225T1100Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM 
  WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511                       

$$

OHC069-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.131224T0508Z-131225T2100Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.131224T0508Z.131224T1200Z.131224T2100Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY TUESDAY
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND  1 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.5 FEET...RECREATIONAL CAMPGROUNDS NEAR NAPOLEON BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD.

&&

LAT...LON 4131 8431 4146 8407 4141 8401 4129 8415
      4128 8431                       

$$

INC003-033-OHC039-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0088.131224T0600Z-131226T0000Z/
/NVLI3.1.ER.131224T0600Z.131224T0600Z.131225T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 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 DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
  NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. 
  JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 8498 4140 8481 4139 8478 4123 8493


$$

OHC039-051-171-241626-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T1500Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0600Z.131227T1500Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 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 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS 
  NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438                       

$$
354 
WGUS83 KIWX 240325
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 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 
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 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.

&&

INC053-103-169-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-131225T1134Z/
/MROI3.2.ER.131222T2111Z.131223T1945Z.131224T1134Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  6 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MARION 
  IS COMMON. WATER IS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP IN SOME HOMES. STATE ROUTE 1 
  IS CLOSED FROM STATE ROUTE 28 TO COUNTY ROAD 800 IN RANDOLPH 
  COUNTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4074 8603 4076 8592 4058 8559 4053 8567


$$

OHC003-125-137-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131225T1706Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131224T1706Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 12 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433                       

$$

OHC039-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-131225T0705Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.131224T0050Z.131224T0215Z.131224T0705Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AT 21.2 FEET AND WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8442 4129 8436 4128 8434 4126 8435
      4123 8439                       

$$

OHC137-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131226T1715Z/
/OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1500Z.131225T1715Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 12 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 29.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN
  OTTAWA.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
      4104 8416                       

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131225T1630Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.131224T1630Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 1 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565                       

$$

INC001-179-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131226T0705Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0100Z.131225T0705Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 11.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  2 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$

INC069-179-250325-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131226T1905Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131224T1200Z.131225T1905Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET AROUND  1 
  PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH
  WATER.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511                       

$$

OHC069-250324-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0087.131224T1200Z-131225T1200Z/
/CPBO1.1.ER.131224T1200Z.131224T1200Z.131224T1200Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 AM 
  TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING OF FARM LAND AND POSSIBLY SOME SECONDARY 
  ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

&&

LAT...LON 4131 8431 4146 8407 4141 8401 4129 8415
      4128 8431                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-250324-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.131225T0142Z-131228T2308Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.131225T0142Z.131226T0600Z.131227T2308Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING  
  AND CREST NEAR 18.8 FEET AROUND  1 AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 18.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH...JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS
  INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA PARK 
  ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING. FLOODING IS 
  LIMITED TO FARM LAND IN PLEASANT MILLS INDIANA AND WILSHIRE OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494


$$

OHC039-051-171-250324-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T1400Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0600Z.131227T1400Z.NO/
1025 PM EST MON DEC 23 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 AM 
  FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438                       

$$
190 
WGUS83 KIWX 241507
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 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 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 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 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.

&&

OHC003-125-137-251507-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131226T0913Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131225T0913Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE 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  4 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433                       

$$

OHC039-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-131225T1923Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.131224T0050Z.131224T1045Z.131224T1923Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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  2 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8442 4129 8436 4128 8434 4126 8435
      4123 8439                       

$$

OHC137-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131226T2024Z/
/OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1500Z.131225T2024Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING WORSENS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA, WITH 
  WATER ON SEVERAL ROADS. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS IN OTHER AREAS OF 
  OTTAWA.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
      4104 8416                       

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131226T0600Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.131225T0600Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 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  1 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. 

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565                       

$$

INC001-179-251506-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131226T0705Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0100Z.131225T0705Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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  2 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$

INC069-179-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131226T2200Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131224T1800Z.131225T2200Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 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  5 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 13.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD TO BLUFFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  IS FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.131225T0142Z-131229T0148Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.131225T0142Z.131226T1200Z.131228T0148Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 7 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING 
  AND CREST NEAR 19.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 
  49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494


$$

OHC039-051-171-251506-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T1500Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0600Z.131227T1500Z.NO/
1007 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 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 12.2 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM 
  FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438                       

$$
043 
WGUS83 KIWX 241918
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 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 DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY 
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 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.

&&

OHC003-125-137-251918-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131226T0913Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131225T0913Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE 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  4 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER 
  WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES 
  NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS 
  OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433                       

$$

OHC039-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-131225T2053Z/
/DFCO1.1.ER.131224T0050Z.131224T1045Z.131224T2053Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 21.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  3 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8442 4129 8436 4128 8434 4126 8435
      4123 8439                       

$$

OHC137-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131226T2113Z/
/OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1500Z.131225T2113Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 23.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND  4 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING WORSENS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA, WITH 
  WATER ON SEVERAL ROADS. FLOODING ALSO BEGINS IN OTHER AREAS OF 
  OTTAWA.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
      4104 8416                       

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131226T1200Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.131225T1200Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 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  7 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF
  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER. 

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565                       

$$

INC001-179-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131226T1115Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0100Z.131225T1115Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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  6 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$

INC069-179-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131227T0208Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131225T0000Z.131226T0208Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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 13.3 FEET AROUND  7 
  PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 PM 
  WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 13.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD TO BLUFFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  IS FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-251918-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.131225T0454Z-131229T0148Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.131225T0454Z.131226T1200Z.131228T0148Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 2 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT AND 
  CREST NEAR 19.3 FEET AROUND  7 AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 
  49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494


$$

OHC039-051-171-251917-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T1000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0000Z.131227T1000Z.NO/
218 PM EST TUE DEC 24 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 1 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 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 12.0 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM 
  FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438                       

$$
025 
WGUS83 KIWX 251623
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  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 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES 
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS 
  COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT 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.

&&

OHC003-125-137-261623-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131226T1638Z/
/FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131225T1638Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE 
  AROUND 11 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.

&&

LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
      4081 8433                       

$$

INC001-179-251653-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131226T1115Z/
/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* THE OBSERVED STAGE IS UNAVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502


$$

INC069-179-261622-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131227T0200Z/
/BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131224T1535Z.131226T0200Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 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  9 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 13.0 FEET...ACCESS ROAD TO BLUFFTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 
  IS FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
      4069 8511                       

$$

OHC137-261622-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131227T0000Z/
/OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1500Z.131226T0000Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* 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  7 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25.
* AT 25.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SOUTH WALNUT AND WEST SECOND 
  STREETS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF OTTAWA.

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
      4104 8416                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-261622-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-131228T1920Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.131225T0110Z.131226T0600Z.131227T1920Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND  7 
  AM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 19.5 FEET...FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR 
  AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD...US 224...OHIO STATE ROUTE 
  49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494


$$

OHC039-051-171-261622-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T0400Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0530Z.131227T0400Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 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 11 PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26.
* AT 12.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF STATE ROUTE 66 FLOOD NORTH OF ARCHBOLD.
&&

LAT...LON 4130 8444 4149 8446 4159 8439 4159 8429
      4130 8438                       

$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-251653-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131226T1200Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1123 AM EST WED DEC 25 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* THE OBSERVED STAGE IS UNAVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.

&&

LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
      4075 8565                       

$$

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 Dec 23, 12:33 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 12:33 AM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1233 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO EXIT THE REGION TONIGHT ALLOWING
COLDER AIR TO FILTER INTO THE REGION. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL TRACK INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION LATE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY. THE CHANCES OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT
INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED. LOW
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER TEENS IN NORTHEAST
ILLINOIS TO THE MID TO UPPER 20S ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHWEST
OHIO. HIGH TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER 20S
ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS...TO THE MID 30S ACROSS SOUTHWEST OHIO.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

STEEPENING LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES UNDER COLD ADVECTION THIS AFTERNOON
HAS ALLOWED FOR SHALLOW CONVECTIVE RESPONSE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
PRECIP HAS GENERALLY BEEN LIGHT HOWEVER WITH SHALLOW BASED
INVERSION. DESPITE LACK OF SATURATION AT LEVELS SUPPORTIVE OF ICE
INTRODUCTION IN FORECAST SOUNDINGS...A FEW EMBEDDED SNOW SHOWERS
HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED LIKELY AIDED BY CONVECTIVE NATURE TO THESE
SHOWERS. STILL CANNOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT SOME PATCHY LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN OR LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE FAR
WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG CAA SHOULD EVENTUALLY
SUPPORT ICE NUCLEATION AND MORE OF SNOW SHOWER PRECIP TYPE BY EVENING.

FOCUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT WILL SHIFT TO INCREASING
CHANCES OF SNOW SHOWERS PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST. WEAK
SECONDARY SFC LOW DEVELOPMENT HAS GRADUALLY LIFTED NORTHEAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN LAKE HURON THIS AFTERNOON...BUT INVERTED SFC TROUGH REMAINS
ANCHORED BACK ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WITH THERMAL
MODIFICATION OVER LAKE MICHIGAN. CONTINUED LOW LEVEL CAA AND
DEEPENING INSTABILITY DEPTH THIS EVENING COMBINED WITH THIS LOW
LEVEL CONVERGENCE FOCUS MAY ALLOW INITIAL MULTIBAND FORMATION TO
FOCUS INTO DOMINANT SINGLE BAND OVERNIGHT. SOME FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE
DEPTH TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE PROFILES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED TONIGHT
BUT FETCH LOOKS TO BE A LIMITING FACTOR. NEXT SYNOPTIC WAVE WILL
APPROACH THE MID MS RIVER VALLEY LATE TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD INDUCE
SOME BACKING OF LOW LEVEL FLOW TOWARD DAYBREAK MONDAY. THIS MAY
TAKE MAIN FOCUS NORTH OF THE AREA UP THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE.
SOME DIRECTIONAL SHEAR IN CLOUD BEARING LAYER ALSO MAY PLAY A ROLE
IN LIMITING SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. NONETHELESS GIVEN MOISTURE
PROFILES...INCREASING INSTABILITY...AND FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE SETUP...WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY 1 TO 3 INCH TYPE
ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS BERRIEN/CASS MICHIGAN COUNTIES FROM LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

FOR MONDAY...WHILE PRIMARY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWER CHANCES MAY BE
LIFTING NORTH OF THE AREA BUT AFOREMENTIONED NEXT SYNOPTIC WAVE WILL
BE DIGGING INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. EXPECTING LIGHT SNOW TO
DEVELOP IN FAIRLY STRONG DPVA ZONE AHEAD OF THIS VORT MAX LATE
MONDAY AFTERNOON/MONDAY EVENING AND HAVE INCREASED CHANCE POPS
ESPECIALLY NORTHERN/EASTERN SECTIONS AFTER 21Z.

&&

.LONG TERM...(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 406 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

PERSISTENT LONGWAVE PATTERN FEATURING RIDGING OUT WEST AND TROUGH
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THIS WILL
BRING A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES IN A PREDOMINANTLY NW FLOW THROUGH
THE GREAT LAKES REGION. USUAL TIMING/PLACEMENT DISCREPANCIES EXIST
AMONG THE MODELS IN THIS TYPE OF PATTERN BUT GENERAL AGREEMENT IN
FIRST SHORT WAVE TO IMPACT THE REGION ON MONDAY NIGHT AS UPPER
TROUGH AND WEAK SFC REFLECTION MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. WESTERLY FLOW
WILL BRING SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT ACROSS THE MI COUNTIES BEFORE
MIDNIGHT...THEN FLOW ALOFT BEGINS TO VEER MORE NORTHERLY AND
SUGGESTS POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF SINGLE BAND AFTER MIDNIGHT IN FAR NW
COUNTIES. BRIEF SFC RIDGING OVER THE AREA TUE/TUE EVENING BEFORE
ARRIVAL OF NEXT SHORT WAVE LATE ON XMAS EVE AND BRING A GLIMMER OF
HOPE OF AT LEAST A DUSTING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS. MORE OF A BROAD
SCALE UPPER TROF WITH THIS SYSTEM COMBINED WITH LAKE INDUCED TROF
WILL EXTEND PRECIP CHANCES THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING TO A
FEW LES SHOWERS IN FAR NW BY THURSDAY NIGHT. A BIT LONGER BREAK IN
PRECIP CHANCES BY THE END OF THE WEEK WHICH WILL ALLOW MORE OF A SW
FLOW TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE NEXT SYSTEM PROGGED TO ARRIVE BY THE
END OF THE FCST PERIOD AND AS A RESULT WILL HAVE TEMPS CREEPING BACK
ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK BY NEXT WEEKEND. MODEST WARMING TREND WILL
BRING PRECIP TYPE INTO QUESTION AND WILL GET THINGS TRENDING IN THAT
DIRECTION WITH A RA/SN MIX IN THE SE CWA SUNDAY. PRIOR TO
THAT...FCST PERIOD WILL FEATURE BELOW NORMAL TEMPS WITH SINGLE DIGIT
LOWS POSSIBLE TUE AND FRI MORNINGS IN SW CWA WHERE BEST CHANCE OF
CLEARING EXISTS IN THE WAKE OF THESE DISTURBANCES.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z MONDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1144 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

LAKE EFFECT BANDS BEGINNING TO FORM OVER SW MI LATE THIS EVE AS
CAA CONTS AND A WK UPR TROF MOVES EAST ACROSS THE LAKE DEEPENING
COLD AIR. -SHSN SHOULD IMPACT SBN FOR A PERIOD OVERNIGHT WITH LOW
MVFR AND PERHAPS IFR CONDITIONS AND MINOR SNOW ACCUMS. WINDS WILL
BACK QUICKLY BEHIND THE INITIAL TROF AS AN UPR LOW DROPS SE FROM
MN. MVFR CIGS SHOULD PERSIST AT SBN TODAY BUT SHOULD BE LARGELY
SNOW-FREE WITH JUST SOME FLURRIES AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS LIFT SLOWLY
NE ACROSS SW MI. AS THE UPR LOW MOVES EAST ACROSS SRN LAKE MI
TONIGHT LOW LEVEL WINDS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE NWLY WHICH SHOULD
LOWER CONDITIONS IN -SHSN AGAIN AT SBN. AT FWA... CYCLONIC FLOW
SHOULD KEEP MVFR CIGS PREDOMINANT THROUGH THIS PERIOD. SOME -SHSN
PSBL EARLY THIS MORNING AS UPR TROF MOVES THROUGH... OTRWS EXPECT
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH JUST SOME FLURRIES MONDAY.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...NONE.
MI...NONE.
OH...NONE.
LM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EST TUESDAY FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MARSILI
SHORT TERM...MARSILI
LONG TERM...JAL
AVIATION...JT

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 22, 2:46 PM EST, 11 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
246 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-232000-
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
246 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013 /146 PM CST SUN DEC 22 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

FLOODING DUE TO RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT IS EXPECTED
OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.

ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
ESPECIALLY SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY
MORNING ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.

FLOODING ON SOME RIVERS IN THE MAUMEE AND WABASH BASINS MAY PERSIST
THROUGH MID-WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE APPRECIATED.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-232000-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
246 PM EST SUN DEC 22 2013

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT

&&

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

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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.