Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2017, 10:06 PM EDT for 5 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 3 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
- Apr 29, 2017, 10:06 PM EDT (02:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2017, 1:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clay County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Putnam County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:09 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, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 434 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 549 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 930 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
187
WGUS53 KIND 300206
FFWIND
INC021-063-109-119-133-300500-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0002.170430T0206Z-170430T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1006 PM EDT SAT APR 29 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Morgan County in central Indiana...
Hendricks County in central Indiana...
East central Clay County in west central Indiana...
Owen County in west central Indiana...
Putnam County in west central Indiana...
* Until 100 AM EDT.
* At 1005 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 1 to 3 inches of rain are
possible through midnight...on top of the 2 to 3 inches that fell
over much of this area from Friday evening through earlier
today. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brownsburg, Greencastle, Danville, Spencer, Pittsboro, Cloverdale,
Clayton, Roachdale, Gosport, Bainbridge, Fillmore, Coatesville,
North Salem, Lizton, Amo, Stilesville, Quincy, Carpentersville,
Eminence and Cagles Mill Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 33 and 56.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 57 and 64.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3987 8682 3987 8670 3989 8669 3992 8639
3935 8664 3936 8665 3933 8666 3933 8668
3934 8669 3927 8668 3928 8705
$$
Ryan2 follow-up statements
202
WGUS73 KIND 300312
FFSIND
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1112 PM EDT SAT APR 29 2017
INC021-063-109-119-133-300500-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170430T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Clay IN-Owen IN-Putnam IN-
1112 PM EDT SAT APR 29 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR
WESTERN MORGAN...HENDRICKS...EAST CENTRAL CLAY...OWEN AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES...
At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is
expected to continue.
Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Brownsburg, Greencastle, Danville, Spencer, Pittsboro, Cloverdale,
Clayton, Roachdale, Gosport, Bainbridge, Fillmore, Coatesville, North
Salem, Lizton, Amo, Stilesville, Quincy, Carpentersville, Eminence
and Cagles Mill Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3987 8682 3987 8670 3989 8669 3992 8639
3935 8664 3936 8665 3933 8666 3933 8668
3934 8669 3927 8668 3928 8705
$$
Ryan277
WGUS73 KIND 300500
FFSIND
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
100 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2017
INC021-063-109-119-133-300510-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170430T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Clay IN-Owen IN-Putnam IN-
100 AM EDT SUN APR 30 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN MORGAN...HENDRICKS...EAST
CENTRAL CLAY...OWEN AND PUTNAM COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash Flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3987 8682 3987 8670 3989 8669 3992 8639
3935 8664 3936 8665 3933 8666 3933 8668
3934 8669 3927 8668 3928 8705
$$
PUMAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Fountain, Greene, Montgomery, Owen, Parke and 6 more | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 9:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 9:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Hendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam | 46 min |
| Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 39 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 9 days |
| Apr 29, 10:42 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 39 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 52 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:04 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Marion | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 7:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Owen | 63 hr |
| Apr 30, 8:54 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock and 13 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 71 hr |
| Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 3 days |
| Apr 30, 11:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike | 8 days |
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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.