Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Jun 19, 2015, 8:54 PM EDT (00:54 UTC)

Expired

Jun 20, 2015, 12:00 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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106 
WGUS53 KIND 200054
FFWIND
INC027-055-083-200400-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0008.150620T0054Z-150620T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
854 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  NORTHWESTERN DAVIESS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 854 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE      
  WARNED AREA. RADAR ESTIMATED THAT OVER 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 
  OVER PARTS OF THE WARNING AREA THE LAST 3 HOURS. ANOTHER INCH OR   
  TWO IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
  OCCUR. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS
  OF NORTHEASTERN KNOX...NORTHWESTERN DAVIESS AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE
  COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF BICKNELL...BRUCEVILLE...
  EDWARDSPORT...ELNORA...FREELANDVILLE...NEWBERRY...ODON...PLAINVILLE
  AND SANDBORN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...WHITE 
RIVER...BLACK CREEK...FOURMILE CREEK...SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE 
CREEK...WABASH RIVER...PRAIRIE CREEK...SMOTHERS CREEK...FLAT CREEK...
ANTIOCH CREEK...NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK...INDIAN CREEK...SCOTT 
CREEK...SMALLS CREEK...SOUTH FORK SMALLS CREEK...DINKEN CREEK...FIRST
CREEK...DOANS CREEK AND SNAPP CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT 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.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
INDIANAPOLIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3890 8729 3890 8724 3893 8724 3893 8692
      3870 8706 3870 8750

$$

KOCH

609 
WGUS73 KIND 200257
FFSIND

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1057 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015

INC027-055-083-200400-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-150620T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DAVIESS-GREENE-KNOX-
1057 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2015

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN DAVIESS...
SOUTHWESTERN GREENE AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT
EDT...

AT 1055 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED...AND THE KNOW COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER AND 
PUBLIC REPORTED NEAR 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN THIS EVENING OVER 
THE WARNING AREA AND ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. 

RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. FLASH IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN KNOX...NORTHWESTERN DAVIESS AND SOUTHWESTERN GREENE
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF BICKNELL...BRUCEVILLE...
EDWARDSPORT...ELNORA...FREELANDVILLE...NEWBERRY...ODON...PLAINVILLE
AND SANDBORN.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...WHITE 
RIVER...BLACK CREEK...FOURMILE CREEK...SOUTH FORK PRAIRIE 
CREEK...WABASH RIVER...PRAIRIE CREEK...SMOTHERS CREEK...FLAT CREEK...
ANTIOCH CREEK...NORTH FORK PRAIRIE CREEK...INDIAN CREEK...SCOTT 
CREEK...SMALLS CREEK...SOUTH FORK SMALLS CREEK...DINKEN CREEK...FIRST
CREEK...DOANS CREEK AND SNAPP CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 3890 8729 3890 8724 3893 8724 3893 8692
      3870 8706 3870 8750

$$

KOCH

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