Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Watches in 2017
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood watch at May 3, 2017, 2:38 AM EDT for 39 counties in Indiana. It took effect at May 3, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2017, 2:38 AM EDT (06:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2017, 6:36 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Flood severity
- None
All 39 counties
Bartholomew County, IN, Boone County, IN, Brown County, IN, Carroll County, IN, Clay County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fountain County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Johnson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Montgomery County, IN, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Parke County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Tippecanoe County, IN, Tipton County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN, Warren County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
157 WGUS63 KIND 030638 FFAIND URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 238 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain...perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana Tonight through late Thursday Night. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains. Additional heavy rain fall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-031445- /O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0003.170504T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 238 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * From this evening through late Thursday night * 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana Tonight through Thursday night. Additional rain fall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ PUMA
12 follow-up statements
852 WGUS63 KIND 031631 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1231 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana Tonight through late Thursday Night. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains. Additional heavy rain fall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040045- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.170504T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 1231 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Thursday night * 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana Tonight through Thursday night. Additional rain fall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Ryan
675 WGUS63 KIND 031915 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 315 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana Tonight through late Thursday Night. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains. Additional heavy rain fall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040315- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.170504T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 315 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * From 8 PM EDT this evening through late Thursday night * 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana Tonight through Thursday night. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Ryan
029 WGUS63 KIND 040202 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1002 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana Tonight through late Thursday Night. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains. Additional heavy rain fall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-041015- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 1002 PM EDT Wed May 3 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * ALL of central Indiana along and west of a Winchester to North Vernon line. * Through late Thursday night * 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana Tonight through Thursday night. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JH
594 WGUS63 KIND 040723 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 323 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana through late Thursday Night. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains. Additional heavy rain fall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-041530- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 323 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * Through late tonight * 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana through Thursday night. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ PUMA
489 WGUS63 KIND 041337 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 937 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Late Thursday Night... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana through late tonight. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains last weekend and the addition of 1 to 2 inches from Wednesday afternoon through this morning. Additional heavy rainfall will likely result flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-042145- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T0900Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 937 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * Through late tonight * 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana through Thursday night. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Ryan
264 WGUS63 KIND 041724 FFAIND URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 124 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana through Friday. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains last weekend and the addition of 1 to 2 inches from Wednesday afternoon through early this afternoon. Additional heavy rainfall will likely result in more flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-050130- /O.EXT.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 124 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * Through Friday evening * 2 to 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana through Friday. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Ryan
821 WGUS63 KIND 041933 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 333 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .A warm front and a strong low pressure system will bring rain... perhaps heavy at times...to Central Indiana through Friday. The ground across Central Indiana is saturated from recent rains last weekend and the addition of 1 to 2 inches from Wednesday afternoon through early this afternoon. Additional heavy rainfall will likely result in more flooding. INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-050345- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery- Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew- Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 333 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, north central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In north central Indiana, Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warren. * Through Friday evening * A storm total of 2 to locally 5 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana by Friday evening. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ Ryan
113 WGUS63 KIND 050130 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 930 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .Flash flood watch is no longer in effect along and west of a Flora to Clinton line. It remains in effect for the rest of central Indiana through Friday. INZ021-028-029-035-043-050230- /O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Fountain-Vermillion- Including the city of Lafayette 930 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... Only light additoinal rainfall is expected rest of tonight and Friday. A flood warning still remains in effect through 11 AM Friday due past heavy rains. $$ INZ030-031-036>042-044>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-050930- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clinton-Howard-Montgomery-Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware- Randolph-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay- Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown- Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 930 PM EDT Thu May 4 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, and Vigo. * Through Friday evening * A storm total of 2 to locally 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana by Friday evening. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JH
572 WGUS63 KIND 050735 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 335 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .Flash flood watch is no longer in effect along and west of a Flora to Clinton line. It remains in effect for the rest of central Indiana through Friday. INZ030-031-036-044-051-050845- /O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Clinton-Howard-Montgomery-Parke-Vigo- Including the cities of Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, and Terre Haute 335 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana and west central Indiana has been cancelled. Light rain remains possible. In addition, a Flood Warning remains in effect this morning. Do not drive where water covers the road. $$ INZ037>042-045>049-052>057-060>065-067>072-051545- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Putnam-Hendricks- Marion-Hancock-Henry-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush- Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 335 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen, and Putnam. * Through this evening * A storm total of 2 to locally 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana by this evening. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ 50
650 WGUS63 KIND 051410 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1010 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .Flash flood watch is no longer in effect along and west of a Flora to Clinton line. It remains in effect for the rest of central Indiana through Friday. INZ037>042-045>049-052>057-060>065-067>072-052215- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Putnam-Hendricks- Marion-Hancock-Henry-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush- Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 1010 AM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, south central Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby, and Tipton. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen, and Putnam. * Until 7 PM EDT this evening * A storm total of 2 to locally 4 inches of rain is possible across Central Indiana by this evening. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
508 WGUS63 KIND 051922 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 322 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...Flash Flood Watch in effect through Friday... .Flash flood watch is no longer in effect along and west of a Kokomo to Bedford line. It remains in effect for the rest of central Indiana through 7 PM. INZ037>039-045>047-052>055-060>063-067>070-052030- /O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Clay-Owen-Morgan- Johnson-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence- Including the cities of Indianapolis, Bloomington, Vincennes, and Bedford 322 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central Indiana, southwest Indiana, and west central Indiana has been cancelled. Significant rainfall has ended in these locations, but ongoing flooding remains in many areas. $$ INZ040>042-048-049-056-057-064-065-071-072-052300- /O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Bartholomew- Decatur-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Shelbyville, Columbus, and Seymour 322 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana, south central Indiana, and southeast Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Madison, Rush, and Shelby. In east central Indiana, Delaware, Henry, and Randolph. In south central Indiana, Jackson. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. * Until 7 PM EDT this evening * A storm total of 2 to locally 4 inches of rain can be expected across Central Indiana by this evening. Additional rainfall over saturated ground may result in flooding and flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$
108 WGUS63 KIND 052236 FFAIND Flood Watch National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 636 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...Flash flood watch is no longer in effect... INZ040>042-048-049-056-057-064-065-071-072-052345- /O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-170505T2300Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Bartholomew- Decatur-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Shelbyville, Columbus, and Seymour 636 PM EDT Fri May 5 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, east central Indiana and southeast Indiana has been cancelled. Significant rainfall has ended in these locations, but ongoing flooding remains in many areas. $$ JH
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at May 3, 2:08 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 2:08 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 208 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 .UPDATE... The SYNOPSIS...NEAR TERM and SHORT TERM Sections have been updated below. && .SYNOPSIS... Issued at 208 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 Weak high pressure across the Ohio valley will drift east today and exit the area. This will bring mainly dry weather to Central Indiana today. Low pressure is expected to develop over the southern plains today and push a warm front into Kentucky tonight. This will bring rain chances back to Central Indiana which will continue into Thursday. This power low pressure system is expected to move across southern Indiana through Friday...and may bring heavy rains at time which could result in flooding. The low will slowly depart on Saturday...however lingering rain showers will still be possible for the first part of the weekend. Weak High pressure is expected to arrive on Sunday...bringing a return to dry weather for the next work week. && .NEAR TERM /Today/... Issued at 208 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 Surface analysis early this morning shows weak but broad high pressure in place from Wisconsin...across Indiana to the deep south. Low pressure was found near the Texas panhandle. GOES-R shows convection developing northeast of the low...over Oklahoma and southern Kansas. A warm front was found across Oklahoma...stretching east to Arkansas. Water Vapor shows a strong short wave dropping south into the southern plains from Colorado. Main forecast Challenge today will be pops. Time height today show increasing moisture aloft through the day as the high pressure system slowly departs. Forecast soundings likewise show dry conditions within the lower levels. However excellent warm front devlopment occurs late in the day across Western kentucky as Low pressure approaches. Rapid Refresh suggests that good moisture and precip arriving in the west late in the day. Thus will keep a dry forecast for much of the area through about 20Z...but begin to ramp up pops...especially across the across the west after 20Z. Given the cool NE flow expected across our area on the north side of the warm front will trend highs today toward the cooler side of the blend. && .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday night/... Issued at 208 AM EDT Wed May 3 2017 Another potential Heavy rain event is in store Tonight and Thursday. An excellent dynamic set up is poised to be in place tonight as low pressure pushes east toward Kentucky and a warm front surges north to the Ohio River. 295K Isentropic surface shows excellent up-glide with a very moist specific humidities over 7 g/kg/ Time Heights and forecast soundings show a saturated column. Meanwhile aloft a strong short wave arrives ahead of a strong deepening trough approaching the Ohio Valley. Given the expected moisture and forcing...will trend toward 100 pops tonight and Thursday as these features pass. Given the recent rains and saturated grounds...additional heavy rains could cause flooding. As 2-3 inches of rain will be possible...will once again hoist the flash flood watch...matching our neighboring offices. As for temps will trend tonight's lows warmer and Thursday highs cooler given the expected rain and clouds. By Thursday night...the 295K GFS Surface shows best Isentropic lift is lost and pushes east to Ohio. Specific humidities remain high over 9 g/kg...wrapping around the storm. Forecast soundings show a mostly saturated column...albeit there appears to be some dry air intruding as the best forcing is lost. Still...strong lower level cyclonic flow will be in place as the surface low moves across Kentucky...putting Central Indiana in a favorable position to experience a cold side rain shield. Thus will again trend pops on Thursday night into Friday higher than the forecast builder blend...and will continue similar trend with lows warmer and highs cooler than the blend. By Friday Night...lighter showers still cannot be ruled out. Models suggest the low pressure system evolves into a Broad low spanning from Western NY across Ohio to eastern KY...With broad cyclonic flow in place across the region including Indiana. Furthermore Models hint at a secondary short wave dropping out of Canada across the Great lakes late Friday Night into Saturday. Again...all this adds up to rain chances and cool temps. Will continue to trend pops higher than the blends. && .LONG TERM /Friday night through Tuesday/... Issued at 225 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 The long term will start off with the potent heavy rain producing system lifting northeast away from the upper Ohio Valley. This will bring an end to the heavy rainfall with low pops looking ok Friday night east. Then, a lobe of low pressure on the back side of the upper low will bring more showers to the area for Saturday. However, these should be lighter and not cause any further flood issues. After that, decreasing cloud cover and moderating temperatures will be the main highlight under high pressure. Temperatures expected to climb from the 50s on Saturday to the 60s next week, per blend. && .AVIATION /Discussion for the 030600Z TAF Issuance/... Issued at 1145 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 VFR until late in the day Wednesday...then becoming MVFR and IFR some areas by end of forecast period. High pressure will move east across Indiana late tonight which will result in clearing skies tonight. Mid clouds will then spread into western and southern sections by daybreak and over rest of the area by mid morning. Low pressure will move into the southern plains Wednesday and into the lower Mississippi valley Wednesday night. Rain showers will spread into southern and western sections by late morning and elsewhere late Wednesday. Ceilings will gradually lower to 3 thousand feet late Wednesday and possibly IFR some areas by end of the forecast period. Light northwest or north winds overnight becoming east 5 to 8 knots Wednesday and increase to 12 to 15 knots by end of the forecast period. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SYNOPSIS...Puma NEAR TERM...Puma SHORT TERM...Puma LONG TERM....MK AVIATION...JH
Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 5:00 PM EDT, 9 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 500 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 INZ021-028>031-035>044-049-032100- Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone- Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Henry- Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Crawfordsville, Anderson, and Muncie 500 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Outlook: No hazardous weather is expected at this time. Hazards: None. Timing: None. Discussion: The gusty winds will cease as high pressure builds in from Illinois and strong pressure northeast of the Great Lakes moves towards New England. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Outlook: Rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night and Thursday, will result in rainfall totals approaching 3 inches by Friday. This rain will renew small stream and field flooding and raise currently flooding large rivers into moderate flooding. Discussion: Another strong low pressure system will develop over Oklahoma Wednesday and move northeast into the Ohio Valley Thursday and Friday providing another long duration heavy rain event for Indiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated but rainfall reports Thursday and Friday would be helpful. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind INZ045>048-051>057-060>065-067>072-032100- Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby- Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess- Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings- Including the cities of Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour 500 PM EDT Tue May 2 2017 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Outlook: No hazardous weather is expected at this time. Hazards: None. Timing: None. Discussion: The gusty winds will cease as high pressure builds in from Illinois and strong pressure northeast of the Great Lakes moves towards New England. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible Thursday but are not expected to be severe. Of greater concern, is rain, heavy at times, Wednesday night and Thursday, resulting in rainfall totals of 2 to 2.5 inches by Friday. This rain will renew small stream and field flooding and raise currently flooding large rivers into moderate flooding. Discussion: Another strong low pressure system will develop over Oklahoma Wednesday and move northeast into the Ohio Valley Thursday and Friday providing another long duration heavy rain event for Indiana. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated but rainfall reports Thursday and Friday would be helpful. && More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind DRT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 64 hr |
| May 3, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 3 days |
| May 3, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 5 days |
| May 3, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 4 days |
| May 3, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Marion | 49 hr |
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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.