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Flash Flood Warning 56, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 22, 2014Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 22, 2014, 3:28 AM EDT for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 12 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 22, 2014, 3:28 AM EDT (07:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 22, 2014, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:31 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 22, 6:00 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.544 Sw Eaton, IN24 HOUR TOTAL
Aug 22, 7:00 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.43 Sse Ridgeville, IN24 HOUR TOTAL
Aug 22, 7:00 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 6.055 Nnw Farmland, IN24 HOUR TOTAL
Aug 22, 8:00 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 4.873 Nw Muncie, IN24 HOUR TOTAL
Aug 22, 8:45 AM EDTHEAVY RAIN 5.8Muncie, IN
Aug 22, 1:04 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 6.65 Nnw Farmland, INSTORM TOTAL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 150 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2014-08-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 536 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2014-08-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 156 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
536 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
772 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

155 
WGUS53 KIND 220728
FFWIND
INC035-135-221330-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0056.140822T0728Z-140822T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
328 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 930 AM EDT

* AT 323 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCH   
  OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA SINCE 130 AM EDT.
  THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL EARLIER LAST      
  EVENING. 

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  MUNCIE AND WINCHESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES ARE 
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8544 4038 8551 4038 8522 4031 8521
      4031 8481 4002 8481

$$

JAS
3 follow-up statements
918 
WGUS73 KIND 221016
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
616 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

INC035-135-221330-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-140822T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
616 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN DELAWARE AND
RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EDT...

AT 613 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE MOVING INTO THE WARNED 
AREA AGAIN. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF THREE 
INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS OF THE WARNED AREA SINCE LAST NIGHT. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...
MUNCIE AND WINCHESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE 
THROUGH MID MORNING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. DO NOT 
ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT 
STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8544 4038 8551 4038 8522 4031 8521
      4031 8481 4002 8481

$$

JAS
641 
WGUS53 KIND 221257
FFWIND
INC035-135-221930-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-140822T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
857 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
  RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT FRIDAY

* AT 854 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS   
  OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS HAVE BEEN 6 INCHES OR HIGHER IN PARTS OF 
  THE WARNED AREA.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MUNCIE AND
  WINCHESTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8544 4038 8551 4038 8522 4031 8521
      4031 8481 4002 8481

$$

50
131 
WGUS73 KIND 221929
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
329 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

INC035-135-221944-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0056.000000T0000Z-140822T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
329 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN DELAWARE
AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. HIGH 
WATER PERSISTS HOWEVER IN MANY LOCATIONS WITH ROADS CLOSED. USE 
CAUTION IF TRAVELING INTO THE EVENING. 

IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 4015 8544 4038 8551 4038 8522 4031 8521
      4031 8481 4002 8481

$$

RYAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll43 min
Aug 21, 8:40 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe3 hr
Aug 21, 8:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDCarroll, Clinton48 min
Aug 21, 8:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDTippecanoe47 min
Aug 21, 9:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Howard, Madison and 3 more49 min
Aug 21, 9:12 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clinton, Howard3 hr
Aug 21, 9:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry and 3 more43 min
Aug 21, 10:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison3 hr
Aug 21, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHenry, Randolph26 min
Aug 21, 10:31 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton3 hr
Aug 21, 10:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Hendricks, Marion44 min
Aug 21, 11:33 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph, Rush117 min
Aug 22, 3:37 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchINDCarroll, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Howard and 4 more12 hr
Aug 22, 7:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDCarroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe3 hr
Aug 22, 8:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph21 hr
Aug 22, 9:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White7 days
Aug 22, 9:10 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clinton3 hr
Aug 22, 2:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison42 hr
Aug 22, 3:32 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDelaware, Randolph12 hr

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.