Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2015, 3:00 PM EDT for Delaware County, Madison County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 6 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
- Jun 26, 2015, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2015, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Delaware County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 3:00 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Muncie, IN | PONDING IN NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS. |
| Jun 26, 3:32 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 1.2 | Alexandria, IN | 1.2 INCHES IN 40 MINUTES |
| Jun 26, 3:34 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.56 | 3 Nw Muncie, IN | 2.56 INCHES IN 45 MINUTES |
| Jun 26, 9:00 PM EDT | HEAVY RAIN 3.11 | Muncie, IN | 3.11 DAILY TOTAL AS OF 9 PM AT BALL STATE. 1.89 INCHES FROM 8-9PM. |
| Jun 26, 9:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Muncie, IN | STREETS FLOODED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. |
| Jun 26, 9:10 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Muncie, IN | STREETS FLOODED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PONDING WORSE THAN THAT EARLIER IN THE DAY. |
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 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 295 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -60 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 805 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
657
WGUS53 KIND 261900
FFWIND
INC035-095-135-270100-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0014.150626T1900Z-150627T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
300 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DELAWARE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...
RANDOLPH COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT
* AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES
EXCEEDING ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
MUNCIE...ALEXANDRIA AND WINCHESTER.
THIS WARNING INCLUDES INTERSTATE 69 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 235 AND 251.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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 4000 8520 4000 8522 4008 8522 4007 8533
4018 8577 4039 8562 4038 8522 4031 8521
4032 8481 4001 8481
$$
LEE/PUMA1 follow-up statement
679
WGUS73 KIND 262159
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
559 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015
INC035-095-135-270100-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0014.000000T0000Z-150627T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DELAWARE-MADISON-RANDOLPH-
559 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2015
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DELAWARE...NORTHEASTERN
MADISON AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...
AT 557 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED
OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA THE LAST 3
HOURS.
HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS
THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE...MUNCIE...ALEXANDRIA AND
WINCHESTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY
MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4000 8520 4000 8522 4008 8522 4007 8533
4018 8577 4039 8562 4038 8522 4031 8521
4032 8481 4001 8481
$$
KOCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 44 min |
| Jun 25, 10:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene | 6 hr |
| Jun 25, 10:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 46 min |
| Jun 25, 11:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Sullivan | 40 min |
| Jun 25, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 48 min |
| Jun 25, 11:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Martin | 28 min |
| Jun 26, 12:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Martin | 26 min |
| Jun 26, 12:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Martin | 16 min |
| Jun 26, 3:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 24 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Warren | 3 hr |
| Jun 26, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 3 days |
| Jun 26, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 12:15 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe, White | 3 days |
| Jun 26, 12:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 5 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion | 36 min |
| Jun 26, 1:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Madison | 33 min |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 69 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 40 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 5 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 4 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Lawrence, Martin | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hancock | 7 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Madison, Marion | 30 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 44 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 6 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke | 55 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 41 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 66 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Owen | 31 hr |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 8 days |
| Jun 26, 4:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Marion | 26 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 26, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph, Rush and 1 more | 6 hr |
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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.