River Flood Warning 13, NWS Northern Indiana

Issued

Feb 22, 2014, 7:47 AM EST (12:47 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 22, 2014, 1:00 PM EST

Expired

Feb 23, 2014, 1:00 PM EST

In force

24 hr

Issued by

NWS Northern Indiana

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Allen County, IN

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

Written for the forecast point St. Joseph River (OH/IN) near Fort Wayne (ROOI3). The gauge peaked at 12.21 ft at Feb 23, 2014, 3:00 AM EST.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

12 ft

Moderate stage

18 ft

Major stage

20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04180500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

729 
WGUS43 KIWX 221247
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
747 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

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

  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND 
  PUTNAM COUNTIES
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY
  SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT 
  COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT HAS LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING IN 
THE MAUMEE BASIN. 

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.

&&

OHC003-125-137-231247-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0012.140222T1247Z-140224T0045Z/
/FTJO1.1.RS.140222T1040Z.140222T1800Z.140223T0045Z.NO/
747 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND  1 PM
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  7 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22.
* 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.

&&

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

$$

INC003-231246-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0013.140222T1800Z-140223T1800Z/
/ROOI3.1.RS.140222T1800Z.140222T1800Z.140222T1800Z.NO/
747 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND
  1 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22.
* AT 12.0 FEET...LOWLAND AND FARMLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.

&&

LAT...LON 4118 8507 4118 8506 4118 8505 4117 8505
      4117 8506                       

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-231246-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0014.140222T1247Z-140226T0600Z/
/DCRI3.1.RS.140222T1130Z.140222T1800Z.140225T0600Z.NO/
747 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING 
  AND CREST NEAR 17.1 FEET AROUND  1 PM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 AND FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25.
* AT 17.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIVER IN 
  NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494


$$

961 
WGUS83 KIWX 221550
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1050 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS HIGH WATER EVENT.

INC003-221620-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140223T1800Z/
/ROOI3.N.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.9 FEET 
  SATURDAY MORNING.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.


&&

LAT...LON 4118 8507 4118 8506 4118 8505 4117 8505
      4117 8506                       

$$

INC017-085-103-169-183-221620-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140223T1200Z/
/NMCI3.1.RS.000000T0000Z.140222T0330Z.140222T1245Z.NO/
1050 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 8.7 FEET AROUND  1 PM 
  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22.

&&

LAT...LON 4076 8635 4097 8592 4102 8577 4099 8577
      4087 8599 4072 8631             

$$

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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.