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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 3, 2016Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 3, 2016, 1:09 PM EST for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at Feb 3, 2016, 1:39 PM EST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2016, 1:09 PM EST (18:09 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 3, 2016, 1:39 PM EST
Expired
Feb 7, 2016, 9:34 AM EST
In force
4 days
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 18:08 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 14.37 ft at Feb 4, 2016, 12:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101502/0302/0402/0502/0602/0702/08
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.

736 
WGUS43 KIND 031809
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
109 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood 
Warning for portions of the following rivers in southern Indiana...

  East Fork White River...Muscatatuck River...

.Lowland flooding will develop along portions of the East Fork
White and Muscatatuck Rivers in southern Indiana.  Significant
flooding is not expected.

Flooding will affect some local and state roads...low agricultural
land and some river parks. Flooding will begin this afternoon and
continue into the weekend.

Southeast Indiana received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall on Tuesday
night. Flooding will last 1 to 3 days. 

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.



INC071-093-175-040609-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0004.160203T1908Z-160207T1434Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160203T1908Z.160204T1800Z.160207T0234Z.NO/
109 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the East Fork White River at Seymour.
* until Sunday morning.
* At 11:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 11.4 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 13.9 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.  The river will
  fall below flood stage by Saturday before midnight.
* At 14.0 feet...Pasture lands...agricultural lands and several County
  and State Roads begin to flood.  High water isolates a few river 
  cabins.  State Road 235 east of Medora and county roads near 
  Shields and Vallonia flood.  Roads that begin to flood include 258 
  east of Cortland...County Road 725 N just north of the gaging site 
  and Ewing Road near Brownstown.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
      3886 8599 3905 8583             

$$

INC093-101-040608-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0005.160207T0359Z-160209T0000Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.160207T0359Z.160207T1200Z.160208T1200Z.NO/
109 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* from Saturday evening to Monday evening.
* At 12:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Saturday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 20.3 feet by Sunday early afternoon.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* At 20.5 feet...Lawrenceport Road just east of Lawrenceport and on 
  the south side of river begins to flood around this level.  By 22 
  feet this road is impassable.  During typical floods in this 
  area...this portion of the road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10
  feet of water.  During the January 2005 flood...this area would 
  have been near the "bottom" of the river...underwater by nearly 17 
  feet.  In the great March 1913 flood...more than 25 feet of water 
  would have covered this location.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8618 3878 8631 3882 8643 3877 8646
      3872 8631 3878 8613             

$$

INC071-093-175-040608-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0006.160204T2234Z-160210T0316Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.160204T2234Z.160206T1800Z.160209T2116Z.NO/
109 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow.
* from Thursday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 20.3 
  feet Saturday early afternoon.
* At 20.0 feet...High water is noticed along the river.  Flood waters 
  in a few backyards.  A few roads are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8591 3878 8603 3880 8615 3876 8618
      3873 8605 3874 8591             

$$
4 follow-up statements
373 
WGUS83 KIND 031834
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
134 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River...Muscatatuck River...


.Lowland flooding will develop along portions of the East Fork
White and Muscatatuck Rivers in southern Indiana.  Significant
flooding is not expected.

Flooding will affect some local and state roads...low agricultural
land and some river parks. Flooding will begin this afternoon and
continue into the weekend.

Southeast Indiana received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall on Tuesday
night. Flooding will last 1 to 3 days.

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.



INC071-093-175-041834-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.160203T1839Z-160207T1434Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160203T1839Z.160204T1800Z.160207T0234Z.NO/
134 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River at Seymour.
* until Sunday morning.
* At 12:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.8 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 13.9 feet by tomorrow early afternoon.  The river will
  fall below flood stage by Saturday before midnight.
* At 14.0 feet...Pasture lands...agricultural lands and several County
  and State Roads begin to flood.  High water isolates a few river 
  cabins.  State Road 235 east of Medora and county roads near 
  Shields and Vallonia flood.  Roads that begin to flood include 258 
  east of Cortland...County Road 725 N just north of the gaging site 
  and Ewing Road near Brownstown.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
      3886 8599 3905 8583             

$$

INC093-101-041833-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0005.160207T0359Z-160209T0000Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.160207T0359Z.160207T1200Z.160208T1200Z.NO/
134 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* from Saturday evening to Monday evening.
* At 12:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Saturday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 20.3 feet by Sunday early afternoon.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* At 20.5 feet...Lawrenceport Road just east of Lawrenceport and on 
  the south side of river begins to flood around this level.  By 22 
  feet this road is impassable.  During typical floods in this 
  area...this portion of the road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10
  feet of water.  During the January 2005 flood...this area would 
  have been near the "bottom" of the river...underwater by nearly 17 
  feet.  In the great March 1913 flood...more than 25 feet of water 
  would have covered this location.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8618 3878 8631 3882 8643 3877 8646
      3872 8631 3878 8613             

$$

INC071-093-175-041833-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0006.160204T2234Z-160210T0316Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.160204T2234Z.160206T1800Z.160209T2116Z.NO/
134 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow.
* from Thursday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 20.3 
  feet Saturday early afternoon.
* At 20.0 feet...High water is noticed along the river.  Flood waters 
  in a few backyards.  A few roads are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8591 3878 8603 3880 8615 3876 8618
      3873 8605 3874 8591             

$$
561 
WGUS83 KIND 040301
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1001 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River...Muscatatuck River...



.Lowland flooding is developing along portions of the East Fork
White and Muscatatuck Rivers in southern Indiana. Significant
flooding is not expected.

Flooding will affect some local and state roads...low agricultural
land and some river parks. Flooding will begin this afternoon and
continue into the weekend.

Southeast Indiana received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall on Tuesday
night. Flooding will last 1 to 3 days.


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.



INC071-093-175-050301-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160207T1251Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160203T1825Z.160204T0600Z.160207T0051Z.NO/
1001 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River at Seymour.
* until Sunday morning.
* At 8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 14.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.6 feet by 
  after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage 
  Saturday evening.
* At 15.0 feet...Lowland agricultural flooding in progress.  County 
  road 725 N (near Rockford) floods.  Indiana 258 east of Cortland 
  may flood.  On December 8 2014...about an inch of water flowed over
  Reddington Street near the East Fork White River Bridge as the 
  river crested.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
      3886 8599 3905 8583             

$$

INC093-101-050300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.160207T0200Z-160208T2100Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.160207T0200Z.160207T1200Z.160208T0900Z.NO/
1001 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* from Saturday evening to Monday afternoon.
* At 9:30 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Saturday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 20.3 feet by Sunday early afternoon.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday morning.
* At 20.5 feet...Lawrenceport Road just east of Lawrenceport and on 
  the south side of river begins to flood around this level.  By 22 
  feet this road is impassable.  During typical floods in this 
  area...this portion of the road can be flooded by 5 to more than 10
  feet of water.  During the January 2005 flood...this area would 
  have been near the "bottom" of the river...underwater by nearly 17 
  feet.  In the great March 1913 flood...more than 25 feet of water 
  would have covered this location.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8618 3878 8631 3882 8643 3877 8646
      3872 8631 3878 8613             

$$

INC071-093-175-050300-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0006.160204T2234Z-160210T0316Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.160204T2234Z.160206T1800Z.160209T2116Z.NO/
1001 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow.
* from Thursday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 20.3 
  feet Saturday early afternoon.
* At 20.0 feet...High water is noticed along the river.  Flood waters 
  in a few backyards.  A few roads are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8591 3878 8603 3880 8615 3876 8618
      3873 8605 3874 8591             

$$
059 
WGUS83 KIND 041733
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1233 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following rivers in 
southern Indiana...

  East Fork White River...Muscatatuck River...

.Lowland flooding has developed along portions of the East Fork
White and Muscatatuck Rivers in southern Indiana. Significant
flooding is not expected.

Flooding will affect some local and state roads...low agricultural
land and some river parks. Flooding will continue into the weekend.

Southeast Indiana received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall on Tuesday
night. Flooding will last 3 to 4 days.

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.



INC071-093-175-051733-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160207T1251Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160203T1825Z.160204T0445Z.160207T0051Z.NO/
1233 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River at Seymour.
* until Sunday morning.
* At 10:45 AM Thursday the stage was 13.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage Saturday night.
* At 13.5 feet...Lowland flood continues. Jackson County Road 700 E 
  begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
      3886 8599 3905 8583             

$$

INC093-101-051732-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.160207T0600Z-160208T1500Z/
/BEDI3.1.ER.160207T0600Z.160207T1200Z.160208T0300Z.NO/
1233 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* from late Saturday night to Monday morning.
* At 11:30 AM Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 20.1 feet by Sunday morning.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Sunday before midnight.
* At 20.0 feet...Lowest agricultural lands begin to flood near 
  Rivervale.

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8618 3878 8631 3882 8643 3877 8646
      3872 8631 3878 8613             

$$

INC071-093-175-051732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0006.160204T2234Z-160210T0316Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.160204T2234Z.160206T1800Z.160209T2116Z.NO/
1233 PM EST THU FEB 4 2016

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Muscatatuck River at Wheeler Hollow.
* from this afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 20.3 
  feet Saturday early afternoon.
* At 20.0 feet...High water is noticed along the river.  Flood waters 
  in a few backyards.  A few roads are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 8591 3878 8603 3880 8615 3876 8618
      3873 8605 3874 8591             

$$
529 
WGUS83 KIND 051614
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1114 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

...The Flood Warning is no longer in effect for portions of the
following river in Indiana...

  East Fork White River...


.The East Fork White River is not expected to reach flood stage in
the Rivervale area.  The river fell below flood stage in the seymour
area.  High water and lowland flooding continue in the Sparksville
and Fort Ritner areas of eastern Lawrence County.

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.



INC071-093-175-051644-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160207T1251Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.160203T1825Z.160204T0445Z.160205T1323Z.NO/
1114 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Fork White River at Seymour.
* At  9:45 AM Friday the stage was 11.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  8:23 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 10.5 feet by tomorrow
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3906 8587 3893 8604 3879 8620 3877 8613
      3886 8599 3905 8583             

$$

INC093-101-051644-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160208T1500Z/
/BEDI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1114 AM EST FRI FEB 5 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Fork White River near Rivervale.
* At 10:30 AM Friday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 19.5 feet 
  early Sunday morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3880 8618 3878 8631 3882 8643 3877 8646
      3872 8631 3878 8613             

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 1:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDLawrence, Martin5 days
Feb 3, 1:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington6 days

Nearby

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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.