Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 40, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Jul 18, 2015, 12:49 AM EDT for Parke County, Indiana. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2015, 12:49 AM EDT (04:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 18, 2015, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Parke County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:49 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 nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 3464 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
553
WGUS53 KIND 180449
FFWIND
INC121-181245-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0040.150718T0449Z-150718T1245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1249 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 845 AM EDT SATURDAY
* AT 1246 AM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT EVACUATIONS
ARE TAKING PLACE DOWNSTREAM OF RACCOON CREEK LAKE AT THE
CAMPGROUND AND NEAR MANSFIELD. THE WATER LEVELS ABOVE THE SPILLWAY
ARE VERY HIGH AFTER RAINFALL FRIDAY EVENING. WATER DISCHARGE FROM
THE LAKE WILL CAUSE HIGHER WATER LEVELS DOWNSTREAM ON RACCOON
CREEK AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ROSEDALE...MECCA...BRIDGETON AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 8704 3961 8711 3961 8731 3978 8737
3975 8730
$$
RYAN3 follow-up statements
004
WGUS53 KIND 181144
FFWIND
INC121-182045-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-150718T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
744 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 445 PM EDT SATURDAY
* AT 742 AM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT EVACUATIONS ARE
TAKING PLACE DOWNSTREAM OF CECIL HARDEN LAKE AT THE CAMPGROUND AND
NEAR MANSFIELD. THE WATER LEVELS ABOVE THE SPILLWAY ARE VERY HIGH
AFTER RAINFALL FRIDAY EVENING. WATER DISCHARGE FROM THE LAKE WILL
CAUSE HIGHER WATER LEVELS DOWNSTREAM ON RACCOON CREEK AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ROSEDALE...MECCA...BRIDGETON AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 8704 3961 8711 3961 8731 3978 8737
3975 8730
$$
RYAN949
WGUS73 KIND 181628
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1228 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
INC121-182045-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-150718T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PARKE IN-
1228 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTY...
AT 1223 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT THE WATER LEVELS AT
CECIL HARDIN LAKE WAS ABOUT 2 FEET BELOW LEVELS WHERE WATER WOULD
OVER TOP THE SPILL WAY. THE WATER LEVELS HAVE LEVELED OFF AND AND
IT APPEARS LESS LIKELY THAT FLASH FLOODING WILL OCCUR DOWNSTREAM.
HOWEVER ANY HEAVY RAIN COULD WORSEN CONDITIONS QUICKLY.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
ROSEDALE...MECCA...BRIDGETON AND CECIL HARDEN LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 3975 8704 3961 8711 3961 8731 3978 8737
3975 8730
$$
JH202
WGUS73 KIND 182040
FFSIND
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
440 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
INC121-182048-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0040.000000T0000Z-150718T2045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PARKE IN-
440 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PARKE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM EDT...
RELEASE FROM CECIL HARDEN LAKE IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO CAUSE
FLOODING DOWNSTREAM. HOWEVER...IF HEAVY RAIN FALLS TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY FLOODING MAY OCCUR. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED INTO
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
LAT...LON 3975 8704 3961 8711 3961 8731 3978 8737
3975 8730
$$
50The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 8:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 8:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks and 8 more | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 9:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Monroe | 4 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 57 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 56 hr |
| Jul 17, 10:32 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke | 37 hr |
| Jul 17, 11:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:43 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Montgomery and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Monroe | 9 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 7 days |
| Jul 18, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Jackson, Jennings, Washington | 19 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 7 days |
| Jul 18, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 39 hr |
| Jul 18, 5:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 7 days |
| Jul 18, 11:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 24 hr |
| Jul 18, 11:13 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 33 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Parke | 27 hr |
| Jul 18, 4:38 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 7 days |
| Jul 18, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock | 33 min |
| Jul 18, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hancock | 32 min |
| Jul 18, 7:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 26 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.