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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Northern Indiana

April 3, 2014Defiance County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Apr 3, 2014, 4:32 PM EDT for Defiance County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 4, 2014, 7:27 PM EDT. It was in force for 65 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 3, 2014, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 4, 2014, 7:27 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 7, 2014, 12:09 PM EDT
In force: 65 hr
Issued by: NWS Northern Indiana
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Defiance County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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 Auglaize River near Defiance (DFCO1).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04191500, 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.

377 
WGUS43 KIWX 032032
FLWIWX
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 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
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
  BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY
  MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE COUNTIES
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE AFFECTING 
  ALLEN COUNTY
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY
  NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE AFFECTING ELKHART AND 
  NOBLE COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED 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.

&&

OHC003-125-137-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0048.140404T1708Z-140407T1248Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.140404T1708Z.140405T1200Z.140406T1248Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
  AND CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET AROUND  8 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* 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                       

$$

OHC039-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0049.140405T0000Z-140407T1609Z/
/DFCO1.2.ER.140405T0000Z.140405T1800Z.140406T1609Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING  
  AND CREST NEAR 24.2 FEET AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* AT 25.0 FEET...HOMES ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE IN DEFIANCE FLOOD, AND 
  EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY.

&&

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

$$

INC003-OHC125-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0050.140404T0530Z-000000T0000Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.140404T0530Z.140406T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 22.3 FEET AROUND  2 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES SERIOUS. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING COMMENCES IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. 

&&

LAT...LON 4107 8513 4110 8511 4110 8505 4113 8495
      4111 8492 4106 8503             

$$

OHC039-069-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0051.140404T2152Z-140408T0240Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.140404T2152Z.140405T1800Z.140407T0240Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
  AND CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG AUGLAIZE...EAST FRONT AND 
  SUMMIT STREETS NEAR STATE ROUTES 424 AND 281.

&&

LAT...LON 4121 8465 4127 8467 4131 8431 4128 8431


$$

OHC069-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0052.140404T2024Z-140408T2034Z/
/CPBO1.2.ER.140404T2024Z.140406T0000Z.140407T2034Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
  AND CREST NEAR 15.4 FEET AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 PM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.

&&

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

$$

OHC171-042032-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0053.140404T1930Z-140408T2230Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.140404T1930Z.140406T0000Z.140407T2230Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT 14.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD K, ONE MILE SOUTHWEST OF MONTPELIER IS 
  FLOODED. FLOOD WATERS AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PIONEER AND 
  COVER LARGE AREAS OF LOW LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 7 2008.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 8464 4169 8455 4167 8453 4156 8461


$$

INC003-033-OHC039-042031-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0054.140404T1115Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.140404T1115Z.140407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND  8 AM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURS ON DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42
  ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE. CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL AND 
  LOW LAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE 
  CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR. 

&&

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


$$

INC003-042031-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0055.140404T1200Z-140408T1800Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.140404T1200Z.140405T0600Z.140407T1800Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 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 FRIDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.

&&

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

$$

INC003-042031-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0056.140404T0921Z-000000T0000Z/
/SASI3.2.ER.140404T0921Z.140405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 18.4 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5.
* AT 18.0 FEET...AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CITY STREETS FLOOD...AND 
  MORE EVACUATIONS BECOME NECESSARY. PROPERTY DAMAGE APPROACHES 
  SEVERE CATEGORY IN SOME AREAS AT THIS LEVEL.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.9 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 1 1991.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514
      4094 8504 4093 8506             

$$

OHC137-042031-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0057.140405T0412Z-140408T0800Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.140405T0412Z.140406T0000Z.140407T0800Z.NO/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 24.4 FEET AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY 
  APRIL  5 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  4 AM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* 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                       

$$

INC039-113-042031-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0058.140403T2040Z-140409T1200Z/
/CPEI3.1.ER.140403T2040Z.140405T1200Z.140409T0600Z.UU/
432 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 3 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CREST NEAR 6.6 FEET AROUND  8 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 AM WEDNESDAY APRIL  9.
* AT 6.0 FEET...WATER APPROACHES SOME HOUSES AROUND SKINNER LAKE, 
  ESPECIALLY ALONG STATE ROAD 8.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 8570 4152 8568 4149 8559 4150 8544
      4149 8543 4144 8555             

$$

2 follow-up statements

424 
WGUS83 KIWX 040244
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

...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 AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES 
  EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...MIAMI...
  WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES 
  KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30 AFFECTING LA PORTE...STARKE AND ST.
  JOSEPH 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 FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE AFFECTING DEFIANCE AND HENRY COUNTIES 
  MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER AFFECTING WILLIAMS COUNTY 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND
  DEFIANCE 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 
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 

  LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON AFFECTING ALLEN...HUNTINGTON AND 
  WABASH COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES 
  WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES
  TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
  COUNTIES 
  NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE AFFECTING ELKHART AND 
  NOBLE COUNTIES 
  ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN AFFECTING ELKHART AND NOBLE COUNTIES 
  SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND AFFECTING ELKHART...ST. 
  JOSEPH AND BERRIEN COUNTIES 
 
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS LED TO RAPID RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS AND 
WILL LEAD TO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING.

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.

&&

INC003-069-169-050244-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LRHI3.3.ER.140403T2015Z.140404T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.9 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM FRIDAY APRIL  4 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOODING APPROACHES THE HEIGHT OF THE RECORD FLOOD. 
  THERE IS EXTENSIVE INUNDATION AND DAMAGE WITH MANY PRIMARY ROADS 
  AND BRIDGES CLOSED. MANY EVACUATIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT THIS LEVEL.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 8570 4097 8537 4096 8533 4088 8542
      4080 8568                       

$$

INC001-179-050243-
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/LYNI3.2.ER.140404T0651Z.140406T0600Z.140408T0508Z.NR/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 14.1 FEET AROUND  8 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6 AND 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  1 AM TUESDAY APRIL  8.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.7 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON JAN 13 2005.

&&

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


$$

INC069-179-050243-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 4 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM SUNDAY APRIL  6 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...THE OUTLYING PORTION OF WEST WASHINGTON STREET 
  BECOMES IMPASSIBLE AND SR 116 WEST OF BLUFFTON BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 2 2011.

&&

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

$$

INC017-103-169-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140406T1320Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.140403T2119Z.140404T0600Z.140405T1320Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 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 15.5 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM FRIDAY APRIL  4 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  9 AM SATURDAY
  APRIL  5.
* AT 17.0 FEET...SOME LOW LYING AREAS AND LOWEST SECTIONS OF WABASH 
  AND LAGRO BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 16.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 28 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4070 8618 4078 8619 4086 8570 4081 8568
      4078 8582                       

$$

INC017-085-103-169-183-050243-
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/NMCI3.2.ER.140404T0037Z.140405T0600Z.140406T2240Z.NR/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.6 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 PM SUNDAY
  APRIL  6.
* AT 13.5 FEET...SIGNIFICANT FLOOD PROBLEMS IN SOUTHWEST WHITLEY AND 
  NORTHEAST WABASH COUNTIES ALONG THE EEL RIVER.  MOBILE HOME PARK IN
  NORTH MANCHESTER BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.1 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 6 2008.

&&

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

$$

OHC003-125-137-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0048.140404T1510Z-140407T1009Z/
/FTJO1.1.ER.140404T1510Z.140405T1200Z.140406T1009Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND  8 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  6 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* 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.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 12 2013.

&&

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

$$

OHC039-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0049.140404T2327Z-140407T1500Z/
/DFCO1.2.ER.140404T2327Z.140405T1800Z.140406T1500Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING  
  AND CREST NEAR 24.0 FEET AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6.
* AT 25.0 FEET...HOMES ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE IN DEFIANCE FLOOD, AND 
  EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAR 11 2009.

&&

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

$$

INC003-OHC125-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0050.140404T0357Z-000000T0000Z/
/FTWI3.2.ER.140404T0357Z.140406T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
  CREST NEAR 22.7 FEET AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5. ADDITIONAL 
  RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 23.0 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 22.9 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 8 2008.

&&

LAT...LON 4107 8513 4110 8511 4110 8505 4113 8495
      4111 8492 4106 8503             

$$

OHC039-069-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0051.140404T0945Z-140408T1600Z/
/DEFO1.1.ER.140404T0945Z.140405T1800Z.140407T1600Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET AROUND  2 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 15.0 FEET...NORTH END OF EAST FRONT AND WAYNE STREETS AND AREAS 
  BETWEEN MAIN AND PROSPECT STREETS FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 13 2009.

&&

LAT...LON 4121 8465 4127 8467 4131 8431 4128 8431


$$

OHC069-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0052.140404T1800Z-140409T0200Z/
/CPBO1.2.ER.140404T1800Z.140406T0000Z.140408T0200Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 8 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
  AND CREST NEAR 15.6 FEET AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER WILL THREATEN SOME BUILDINGS IN THE EAST
  END OF NAPOLEON AND CAUSE SEVERAL ROADS TO BECOME IMPASSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 1 2011.

&&

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

$$

OHC171-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0053.140404T1240Z-140409T0000Z/
/MONO1.2.ER.140404T1240Z.140406T0000Z.140408T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO BELOW MONTPELIER
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  THE STAGE WAS M FEET AND UNKNOWN.
* THE OBSERVED STAGE IS UNAVAILABLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING  
  AND CREST NEAR 15.1 FEET AROUND  8 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 PM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL ROADWAYS ARE CLOSED INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD 10
  AT COUNTY ROAD K.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 1 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4158 8464 4169 8455 4167 8453 4156 8461


$$

INC003-033-OHC039-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0054.140404T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/NVLI3.2.ER.140404T0800Z.140407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 15.3 FEET AROUND  8 AM MONDAY APRIL  7. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 15.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 22 2013.

&&

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


$$

INC003-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0055.140404T0241Z-000000T0000Z/
/ROOI3.1.ER.140404T0017Z.140405T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR ST. JOE RIVER FORT WAYNE
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET AROUND  8 
  PM FRIDAY APRIL  4 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOWLAND AND FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER 
  INCREASES.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.5 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON MAY 27 2011.

&&

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

$$

INC001-003-OHC161-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0038.140404T0241Z-000000T0000Z/
/DCRI3.2.ER.140404T0007Z.140405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 22.4 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

&&

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


$$

INC003-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0056.140404T0600Z-140409T1845Z/
/SASI3.2.ER.140404T0600Z.140405T0600Z.140408T1845Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY FRIDAY 
  MORNING  AND CREST NEAR 18.5 FEET AROUND  2 AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 
  AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM TUESDAY APRIL  8.
* AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING REACHING MAJOR CATEGORY WITH EXTENSIVE 
  EVACUATIONS BECOMING NECESSARY. PRIMARY ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE 
  CLOSED AT THIS LEVEL.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514
      4094 8504 4093 8506             

$$

INC053-103-169-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0047.140404T1800Z-140405T1800Z/
/MROI3.1.ER.140404T1800Z.140404T1800Z.140404T1800Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  FRIDAY APRIL  4.
* AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE. COUNTY ROAD 1125 SOUTH NEAR
  MATTHEWS BEGINS TO FLOOD. THE RESTAURANT NEAR THE RIVER GAGE BEGINS
  TO FLOOD. WATER BEGINS TO ENTER MATTER PARK AND CROSSES NORTH 
  WASHINGTON STREET.  BASEMENTS AND HOMES ALONG BOOTS CREEK BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. A FEW RESIDENTS ALONG RIVER ROAD BECOME CONCERNED. FLOOD 
  WATER APPROACHES RESTAURANT NEAR CHARLES PARK
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.2 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON FEB 12 2009.

&&

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


$$

INC009-069-075-169-179-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-140406T2100Z/
/WRNI3.1.ER.140404T0221Z.140404T1800Z.140405T2100Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
  CREST NEAR 14.7 FEET AROUND  2 PM FRIDAY APRIL  4 AND FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 PM SATURDAY APRIL  5.
* AT 17.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS WITH EXTENSIVE 
  INUNDATION AND DAMAGE. MANY PRIMARY ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE CLOSED. 
  EVACUATIONS FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE NECESSARY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 14.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 19 2013.

&&

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

$$

INC091-141-149-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DAVI3.1.ER.140404T0145Z.140405T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE KANKAKEE RIVER AT DAVIS ROUTE 30
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 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 11.5 FEET AROUND  1 
  AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 11.3 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 16 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4145 8667 4144 8661 4130 8673 4131 8679
      4143 8670                       

$$

OHC137-050243-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0057.140405T0600Z-140408T0900Z/
/OTTO1.1.ER.140405T0600Z.140406T0600Z.140407T0900Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 24.5 FEET AROUND  2 AM SUNDAY APRIL
  6 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  5 AM MONDAY APRIL  7.
* 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.

&&

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

$$

OHC039-051-171-050243-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STRO1.1.ER.140403T2304Z.140407T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY 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 14.2 FEET AROUND  2 
  PM MONDAY APRIL  7 AND BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...SEVERAL RURAL BUILDINGS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS TO
  AFFECT RESIDENTS IN THE VILLAGE OF STRYKER. MANY ROADS BECOME 
  IMPASSIBLE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.8 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON APR 21 2013.

&&

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

$$

INC039-113-050243-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-140410T0000Z/
/CPEI3.1.ER.140403T2115Z.140405T0600Z.140409T1800Z.UU/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER AT COSPERVILLE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 6.5 FEET AROUND  2 
  AM SATURDAY APRIL  5 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND  2 PM 
  WEDNESDAY APRIL  9.
* AT 6.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO FLOOD HOUSES ON WALDRON LAKE DRIVE.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.6 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 16 2011.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 8570 4152 8568 4149 8559 4150 8544
      4149 8543 4144 8555             

$$

INC039-113-050243-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0059.140405T1200Z-140407T0000Z/
/GSHI3.1.ER.140405T1200Z.140405T1200Z.140406T0000Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ELKHART RIVER AT GOSHEN
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM 
  SATURDAY APRIL  5.
* AT 7.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE. GOSHEN, SHANKLIN, AND 
  ROGERS PARK IN GOSHEN BEGIN TO FLOOD. ISLAND, STUDEBAKER, AND 
  AMERICAN PARKS IN ELKHART BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 7.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 28 2008.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 8592 4164 8589 4160 8583 4155 8582
      4155 8585 4158 8587             

$$

INC039-141-MIC021-050243-
/O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0060.140405T0000Z-140411T1200Z/
/SBNI3.1.ER.140405T0000Z.140406T1200Z.140410T1200Z.NO/
1044 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER MICHIGAN AT SOUTH BEND
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY APRIL 11.
* AT 5 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 5.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING  
  AND CREST NEAR 6.4 FEET AROUND  8 AM SUNDAY APRIL  6 AND FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND  8 AM THURSDAY APRIL 10.
* AT 6.0 FEET...FLOODING IS CONFINED TO MOSTLY PARK LAND AND GOLF 
  COURSES. NORTHSHORE DRIVE...LEEPER PARK AND PETRO GOLF COURSES 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 6.0 FEET WHICH OCCURRED 
  ON DEC 28 2008.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 8629 4178 8628 4178 8626 4166 8621
      4166 8624                       

$$

247 
WGUS83 KIWX 041625
FLSIWX
 
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 
1225 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  WABASH RIVER AT WABASH AFFECTING CASS...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES
  AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY
  SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY
 
.FLOODING HAS ENDED ALONG SOME 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.

&&

INC017-103-169-041655-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-140406T1320Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.140403T2119Z.140404T0145Z.140404T0600Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT WABASH
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL TO NEAR 11.9 FEET AROUND  2 PM 
  FRIDAY APRIL  4.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN RURAL WABASH COUNTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4070 8618 4078 8619 4086 8570 4081 8568
      4078 8582                       

$$

OHC039-041655-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-140407T1500Z/
/DFCO1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 16.8 FEET FRIDAY 
  MORNING.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* 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                       

$$

INC003-041655-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-140409T1845Z/
/SASI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1225 PM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SAINT MARYS RIVER AT MULDOON BRIDGE
* AT 11 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.5 FEET FRIDAY 
  MORNING.  THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE FALLING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS IN PARKS AND LOW FARMLAND THROUGHOUT
  SOUTHERN ALLEN COUNTY. THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE STARTS 24 HOUR FLOOD 
  FIGHTING PROCEDURES.

&&

LAT...LON 4104 8518 4109 8516 4109 8512 4104 8514
      4094 8504 4093 8506             

$$

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 Apr 3, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
304 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
ISSUED AT 446 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST FROM THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS TODAY TO THE GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO CAUSE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN OUR AREA. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS LOW WILL SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE AREA ON FRIDAY... FOLLOWED BY
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
MIDWEST OVER THE WEEKEND PROVIDING COOL AND DRY WEATHER.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 304 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

IMPRESSIVE MCV RESPONSIBLE FOR WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
MORNING FINALLY SHOWING SIGNS OF DECAY AS TRAILING OUTFLW BNDRY ACRS
SW OH/NRN KY PINCHES OFF LL THETA-E RIDGE. TRAILING SUBSIDENT
DRYSLOT OVR NE IL/WRN IN WILL CONT TO PROGRESS EWD THIS AFTN W/RAIN
ENDING CWA WIDE.

FCST ATTN GOING FWD HINGES ON UPSTREAM CONV RESPONSE TO EJECTING STG
SW DISTURBANCE OUT OF SRN CO THIS AFTN. SFC CYCLOGENESIS WELL
UNDERWAY W/SFC WAVE ANALYZED OVR SE KS. THIS SYS XPCD TO DEEPEN
CONSIDERABLY OVERNIGHT AS IT LIFTS INTO SRN WI BY DAYBREAK FRI. SWD
POSITIONED WARM SECTOR QUITE MOIST AND UNSTABLE W/ADDNL CONVN
BREAKING OUT ACRS SWRN-ERN MO AND XPC THIS WILL ROLL EWD INVOF SRN
IN/NRN KY NR TERM W/DRY CONDS XPCD TO PERSIST THROUGH LT EVENING.
AFT THAT...SIG LL THETA-E RIDING XPCD TO REDVLP NWD INTO THE SRN
LAKES DOWNSTREAM OF EJECTING SHARP WRN TROUGH. CONSENSUS SIGNALS
WOULD POINT TO BULK OF ADDNL RAINFALL LT TONIGHT/FRI AM TO PASSING
WELL SOUTH OF CWA SIMILAR TO WHAT 12Z GUIDANCE SHOWED YDA. HWVR PER
LATEST RUC/HRRR SIGNALS VRY CONCERNED ADDNL SIG RAIN MAY AGAIN DVLP
ALG/SE OF A MONTICELLO-TOLEDO LINE...WHICH WOULD OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO
SIG ADDNL FLOODING. CONFIDENCE THOUGH IS BORDERLINE AND DEPENDANT ON
HOW UPSTREAM CONVN ACRS MO DVLPS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

OTRWS SHARP CDFNT WILL BLAST EWD ACRS THE AREA FRI MORNING BUT NOT
UNTIL SFC WARM SECTOR MAKES A RUN FOR AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6.
LIKED PRIOR MAX TEMPS AND HELD CLOSE. WIDESPREAD SHRA ALG THE FNT
WILL DRIVE QUICKLY EWD FOLLOWED BY INTENSE LL CAA AND STRONG MIXING
IN THE DRY SLOT. 95H WINDS AS A PROXY WOULD SUGGEST SFC GUSTS TO
40KTS LIKELY EARLY-MID AFTN AND PD OF SUSTAINED GRADIENT WINDS NR
ADVISORY THRESHOLD OF 30KTS. WILL DEFER ANY WIND ADVISORY NEED TO
OVERNIGHT SHIFT.

&&

.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 304 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

HEIGHT RISES/SUBSIDENCE IN WAKE OF FRIDAY'S ROBUST SHORTWAVE WILL
LEAD TO A DRY WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE TRANSLATES EAST THROUGH THE
REGION. NEXT SHORTWAVE TROUGH IN PROGRESSIVE (YET AMPLIFIED) FLOW
PATTERN MODELED TO TAKE A MORE SOUTHERLY ROUTE...EJECTING NORTHEAST
OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND TAKING ON A NEGATIVE TILT (LIKELY
CLOSING OFF A 500 MB) INTO THE OH VALLEY/LOWER GREAT LAKES MONDAY
INTO MONDAY EVENING. EXCELLENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND
STRONG HEIGHT FALLS/LEFT EXIT REGION DYNAMICS SHOULD SUPPORT
RESPECTABLE CYCLOGENESIS WITH A MODEL CONSENSUS TRACK NORTHEAST
THROUGH WESTERN KY-SOUTHEAST IN-OH. WIDESPREAD RAIN IN BURGEONING
FGEN/DEFORMATION AXIS (0.50" TO 1.00") AND GUSTY WINDS SHOULD
ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM WITH PRIMARY UNCERTAINTIES AT THIS FCST
RANGE TIMING AND STRENGTH. VERY LOW PROBABILITY THAT DYNAMIC
COOLING AND LATE PHASING WITH NORTHERN STREAM WILL BE ENOUGH TO
CHANGE RAIN OVER TO SNOW MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE ENDING. BELOW NORMAL
TEMPS AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY AS MONDAY'S WAVE HELPS CARVE OUT AN EASTERN CONUS
LONGWAVE UPPER TROUGH. CANNOT RULE OUT A FEW DIURNALLY DRIVEN
SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AS LAPSE RATES STEEPEN UNDER MID LVL TROUGH
AXIS AND ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE ENERGY SWINGS THROUGH ON BACKSIDE OF
TROUGH.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY MORNING)
ISSUED AT 611 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014

WIDESPREAD SHRA AND SCT TSRA MOVG ACROSS NRN INDIANA THIS MORNING.
BULK OF TSRA SHOULD REMAIN JUST S-SW OF THE TERMINALS SO HAVE JUST
INCLUDED VCTS IN THE TAFS FOR THIS MORNING. FLIGHT CONDITIONS HAD
LOWERED TO MVFR AT BOTH TERMINALS AND EXPECT GRADUAL LOWERING
TREND TO CONT AS WARM FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH WITH
IFR CONDITIONS PREDOMINANT BY THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF
WIDESPREAD SHRA AND SCT TSRA IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A CDFNT SWEEPS
EAST INTO INDIANA.

&&

.IWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IN...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR INZ005>009-013-015>018-
     020-022>027-032>034.

MI...NONE.
OH...FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR OHZ001-002-004-005-015-
     016-024-025.

LM...GALE WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
     LMZ043-046.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LMZ043-046.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JT
SHORT TERM...T
LONG TERM...STEINWEDEL
AVIATION...JT

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 4:07 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
407 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-042015-
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
407 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014 /307 PM CDT THU APR 3 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
ARE NOT EXPECTED.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM TODAY'S HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CREATE
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...LOW LYING AREAS...SMALL
STREAMS...AND RIVERS MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 24 IN
INDIANA AND OHIO INTO TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL LATER
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING MAY FURTHER EXACERBATE FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY MORNING. THE STORMS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE. LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS...LOW
LYING AREAS...STREAMS...AND RIVERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY.

VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
FRIDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

&&

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

LMZ043-046-042015-
NEW BUFFALO MI TO ST JOSEPH MI-MICHIGAN CITY IN TO NEW BUFFALO MI-
407 PM EDT THU APR 3 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY
EVENING. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL LIKELY INTO
SATURDAY.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 3, 2:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
227 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0220 PM     FLOOD            S ELKHART               41.68N  85.98W
04/03/2014                   ELKHART            IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            WATER OVER ROAD ON CR 29 ONE MILE NORTH OF US 6 IN
            ELKHART COUNTY

&&

KG

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
302 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0301 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW LEO                41.22N  85.06W
04/03/2014  M2.16 INCH       ALLEN              IN   COCORAHS

            1.84 IN THE PAST 6 HOURS

&&

KG

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
304 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0303 PM     HEAVY RAIN       VAN WERT                40.87N  84.58W
04/03/2014  M2.06 INCH       VAN WERT           OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

KG

Local storm report, Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
351 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0300 PM     HEAVY RAIN       9 SW FORT WAYNE         40.99N  85.26W
04/03/2014  M2.40 INCH       ALLEN              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KG

Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:05 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
405 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0345 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W LIMA                40.75N  84.13W
04/03/2014  M1.80 INCH       ALLEN              OH   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

CEO

Local storm report, Apr 3, 4:17 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
417 PM EDT THU APR 03 2014

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

0410 PM     HEAVY RAIN       COLUMBIA CITY           41.16N  85.49W
04/03/2014  M1.80 INCH       WHITLEY            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

CEO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 12:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IWX	Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more	3 hr
Apr 3, 12:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert	6 hr
Apr 3, 1:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Van Wert	6 days
Apr 3, 1:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance, Fulton, Williams	8 days
Apr 3, 2:34 PM EDT	Flood Watch	IWX	Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam and 2 more	16 hr
Apr 3, 3:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert	12 hr
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Allen, Paulding, Putnam	4 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Paulding	3 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance, Henry	4 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Henry	5 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Williams	5 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Defiance	7 days
Apr 3, 4:32 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IWX	Putnam	4 days

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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.