Alert archive / Indiana / River Flood Warnings in 2016
River Flood Warning 147, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jul 27, 2016, 7:28 AM EDT for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at Jul 27, 2016, 12:30 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2016, 7:28 AM EDT (11:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 27, 2016, 12:30 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2016, 2:40 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Washington County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:26 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 East Fork White River near Seymour (SERI3). The gauge peaked at 11.70 ft at Jul 27, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 17 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03365500, 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.
425
WGUS43 KIND 271128
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
728 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood
Warning for portions of the following river in southern Indiana...
East Fork White River...
.Lowland river flooding developed quickly along the East Fork White
in northern Jackson Counties following locally heavy rains of 4 or
more inches in southeast Bartholomew...southern Decatur and northern
Jennings Counties on Tuesday morning. The river was near crest
at Seymour this morning and will begin to fall later this afternoon.
Flooding will affect some local and state roads...low agricultural
land and some river parks. High water will persist for 1 to possibly
2 days in Jackson County.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go
another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and
agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river
conditions.
For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and
click on rivers and lakes.
INC071-093-175-272328-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0147.160727T1630Z-160728T0640Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160727T1630Z.160727T1800Z.160727T1840Z.NO/
728 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the East Fork White River at Seymour.
* from this afternoon to late tonight.
* At 5:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this afternoon and continue to
rise to near 12.1 feet by this afternoon. The river will fall
below flood stage by this afternoon.
* At 12.0 feet...Significant agricultural lands begins to flood. High
water affects some local roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
3886 8599 3905 8583
$$1 follow-up statement
640
WGUS83 KIND 271455
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1055 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016
...The Flood Warning is no longer in effect for a portion of the
following river in southern Indiana...
East Fork White River...
.The East Fork White River at Seymour came less than half a foot
away from rising above flood stage in southern Indiana. The river
has crested and is falling.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Be alert to flood debris on previously flooded roads. Keep children
away from flooded areas. Recreational and agricultural interests
should remain alert to changing river conditions.
For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and
click on rivers and lakes.
INC071-093-175-271525-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-160728T0640Z/
/SERI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM EDT WED JUL 27 2016
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The East Fork White River at Seymour.
* At 8:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 11.7 feet. The
river will fall to 5.3 feet by .
&&
LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
3886 8599 3905 8583
$$Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016
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.