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River Flood Warning 8, NWS Indianapolis, IN

January 13, 2017Daviess County, Greene County, Knox County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jan 13, 2017, 12:42 PM EST for Daviess County, Greene County, Knox County, Indiana. It took effect at Jan 15, 2017, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 57 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 13, 2017, 12:42 PM EST (17:42 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 15, 2017, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 17, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
In force
57 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

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

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point White River (IN) at Elliston (ELLI3).

Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
29 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

672 
WGUS43 KIND 131742
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1242 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

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

  White River...Wabash River...

.Additional lowland flooding will develop along the Wabash River in
western Indiana and the White River in southern Indiana during the
weekend.  At this time significant flooding is not expected.  High
water will be typical of January affecting low agricultural fields
... river parks and possibly a few local roads.

Recent rains ranged from a tenth of an inch in southwest to nearly
two inches in east central Indiana.  The combination of freezing
rain and rain will fall during the weekend changing to all rain by
sunset Sunday.  Total melted precipitation by Monday is expected to
ranged from a quarter on an inch in north central Indiana to nearly
an inch in extreme southwest Indiana.

Elevated river levels and lowland flooding will continue through
much of next week.

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.



INC027-055-083-131842-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0008.170115T0600Z-170117T1500Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.170115T0600Z.170116T0000Z.170117T0300Z.NO/
1242 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the White River at Elliston.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* At  8:00 AM Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by early Monday morning.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 18.0 feet...River approaching River Road north of CR 150 W in 
  Greene County.  Some low lying agricultural land begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 8696 3905 8699 3900 8697 3900 8693
      3908 8694 3912 8692             

$$

INC027-051-083-125-131842-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0009.170116T1800Z-170118T0600Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.170116T1800Z.170117T0600Z.170117T1800Z.NO/
1242 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the White River at Edwardsport.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* At  7:00 AM Friday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Monday early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 15.1 feet by early Tuesday morning.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 15.0 feet...Flooding of low agricultural fields begin.  Daviess 
  CR 375 WN and North River Rd in Knox County located inside the 
  levees are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8715 3879 8729 3855 8726 3855 8723
      3877 8723 3885 8712             

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-131842-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0010.170116T0600Z-170117T2200Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.170116T0600Z.170117T0000Z.170117T1000Z.NO/
1242 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* At 12:00 PM Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14.4 feet by Monday evening.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Flood waters begin to enter the two breaks in the 
  Honey Creek Levee maintained by the Honey Creek Levee Association.
  These two breaks occurred during the April 2013 flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8741 3945 8747 3932 8763 3930 8757
      3943 8740 3960 8736             

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-131842-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0011.170115T1800Z-170118T1630Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.170115T1800Z.170117T1200Z.170118T0430Z.NO/
1142 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 16.6 
  feet Tuesday morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between 
  York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood.  Agricultural 
  flooding begins along portions of the river.

&&

LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
      3923 8754 3930 8757             

$$
2 follow-up statements
506 
WGUS83 KIND 131758
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

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

  Wabash River...White River...


.Lowland flooding continued along the Wabash River in western
Indiana. Minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River in the
Terre Haute and Hutsonville areas and along portions of the White
River in southwest Indiana during the weekend.

At this time significant flooding is not expected. High water will be
typical of January affecting low agricultural fields ... river parks
and possibly a few local roads.

Recent rains ranged from a tenth of an inch in southwest to nearly
two inches in east central Indiana.  A combination of freezing
rain and rain will fall during the weekend changing to all rain by
sunset Sunday.  Total melted precipitation by Monday is expected to
ranged from a quarter of an inch in north central Indiana to nearly
an inch in extreme southwest Indiana.

Elevated river levels and lowland flooding will continue through
much of next week.


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.



INC027-055-083-141158-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0008.170115T0600Z-170117T1500Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.170115T0600Z.170116T0000Z.170117T0300Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The White River at Elliston.
* FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* At  8:00 AM Friday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Sunday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by early Monday morning.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Monday before midnight.
* At 18.0 feet...River approaching River Road north of CR 150 W in 
  Greene County.  Some low lying agricultural land begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 8696 3905 8699 3900 8697 3900 8693
      3908 8694 3912 8692             

$$

INC027-051-083-125-141157-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0009.170116T1800Z-170118T0600Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.170116T1800Z.170117T0600Z.170117T1800Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The White River at Edwardsport.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* At  7:00 AM Friday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Monday early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 15.1 feet by early Tuesday morning.  The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday early afternoon.
* At 15.0 feet...Flooding of low agricultural fields begin.  Daviess 
  CR 375 WN and North River Rd in Knox County located inside the 
  levees are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8715 3879 8729 3855 8726 3855 8723
      3877 8723 3885 8712             

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-141157-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.170113T0843Z.170114T0600Z.170115T1500Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Lafayette.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.
* At 12:31 PM Friday the stage was 13.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 14.2 feet by 
  after midnight tomorrow. The river will fall below flood stage late
  Sunday morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Lowland flooding is in progress.  High water affects 
  river cabins near North 9th Street.  Low county roads are nearly 
  impassable.  Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8673 4048 8688 4040 8709 4033 8709
      4040 8688 4054 8670             

$$

INC045-121-165-171-141157-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.170114T0349Z-170116T0900Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.170114T0349Z.170114T1800Z.170115T2100Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Covington.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* At 11:45 AM Friday the stage was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise 
  to near 17.0 feet by tomorrow evening.  The river will fall below 
  flood stage by Sunday afternoon.
* At 17.5 feet...Some low agricultural fields flood.  Backyard flood 
  of cottages a short distance north of U.S. Highway 136.  High water
  blocks land access to at least one residence.

&&

LAT...LON 4040 8709 4020 8747 3997 8745 3997 8739
      4017 8737 4033 8709             

$$

INC121-165-167-141157-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170117T0627Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.170114T1200Z.170116T0000Z.170116T1827Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Montezuma.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* At 11:45 AM Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow morning and continue 
  to rise to near 15.3 feet by Sunday evening.  The river will fall 
  below flood stage by Monday early afternoon.
* At 14.0 feet...Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right 
  bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma 
  begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3997 8745 3985 8741 3977 8740 3977 8736
      3986 8734 3997 8739             

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-141157-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0010.170116T0600Z-170117T2200Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.170116T0600Z.170117T0000Z.170117T1000Z.NO/
1258 PM EST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* At 12:00 PM Friday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Monday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14.4 feet by Monday evening.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Tuesday morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Flood waters begin to enter the two breaks in the 
  Honey Creek Levee maintained by the Honey Creek Levee Association.
  These two breaks occurred during the April 2013 flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8741 3945 8747 3932 8763 3930 8757
      3943 8740 3960 8736             

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-141157-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0011.170115T1800Z-170118T1630Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.170115T1800Z.170117T1200Z.170118T0430Z.NO/
1158 AM CST FRI JAN 13 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 16.6 
  feet Tuesday morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between 
  York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood.  Agricultural 
  flooding begins along portions of the river.

&&

LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
      3923 8754 3930 8757             

$$
555 
WGUS83 KIND 141724
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

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

  Wabash River...White River...


.Lowland flooding continued along portions of the Wabash River in
western Indiana from Lafayette to Montezuma. Minor flooding will
develop along the Wabash River in the Terre Haute and Hutsonville
areas and along portions of the White River in southwest Indiana
by Monday.

At this time significant flooding is not anticipated. High water was
typical of January affecting low fallow agricultural fields ... river
parks and possibly a few local roads.

Rainfall of nearly an inch had fallen in portions of south central
and southwest Indiana from Friday afternoon through late Saturday
morning.  Freezing rain and rain fell along and north of the I-70
corridor.  Amounts ranged from a tenth of an inch to slightly more
than a quarter on an inch.

Additional melted precipitation of a tenth to over one-half of an
inch is possible by Monday morning. The heaviest rain is expected in
southwest Indiana.  As a result, elevated river levels and lowland
flooding will continue through much of next week in western and
southern Indiana.


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.



INC027-055-083-141754-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170117T1500Z/
/ELLI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The White River at Elliston.
* At  8:05 AM Saturday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 17.8 feet 
  Monday evening.
* At 18.0 feet...River approaching River Road north of CR 150 W in 
  Greene County.  Some low lying agricultural land begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 8696 3905 8699 3900 8697 3900 8693
      3908 8694 3912 8692             

$$

INC027-051-083-125-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0009.170117T0300Z-170119T0300Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.170117T0300Z.170118T0000Z.170118T1500Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The White River at Edwardsport.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* At  7:00 AM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Monday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 15.3 feet by Tuesday evening.  The river 
  will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* At 15.0 feet...Flooding of low agricultural fields begin.  Daviess 
  CR 375 WN and North River Rd in Knox County located inside the 
  levees are flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8715 3879 8729 3855 8726 3855 8723
      3877 8723 3885 8712             

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170116T1200Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.170113T0843Z.170114T0031Z.170116T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Lafayette.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* At 11:30 AM Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  tomorrow evening.
* At 14.0 feet...Lowland flooding is in progress.  High water affects 
  river cabins near North 9th Street.  Low county roads are nearly 
  impassable.  Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette begins to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8673 4048 8688 4040 8709 4033 8709
      4040 8688 4054 8670             

$$

INC045-121-165-171-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170116T1200Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.170114T0303Z.170114T1800Z.170116T0000Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Covington.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* At 10:45 AM Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.1 feet by this
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* At 17.5 feet...Some low agricultural fields flood.  Backyard flood 
  of cottages a short distance north of U.S. Highway 136.  High water
  blocks land access to at least one residence.

&&

LAT...LON 4040 8709 4020 8747 3997 8745 3997 8739
      4017 8737 4033 8709             

$$

INC121-165-167-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170117T0300Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.170114T0555Z.170115T0600Z.170116T1500Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Montezuma.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* At 10:45 AM Saturday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 15.2 feet by 
  tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage 
  late Monday morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right 
  bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma 
  begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3997 8745 3985 8741 3977 8740 3977 8736
      3986 8734 3997 8739             

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0010.170116T1200Z-170117T0600Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.170116T1200Z.170116T1200Z.170116T1800Z.NO/
1224 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* At 11:00 AM Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Monday
  morning.
* At 14.0 feet...Agricultural flooding begins along west bank across 
  from Water Works, southwest Vigo County and northeast Crawford 
  County, IL. Low county roads in these areas begin to flood.  Old 
  Darwin road begins to flood near Darwin, IL, and northeast Crawford
  County.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8741 3945 8747 3932 8763 3930 8757
      3943 8740 3960 8736             

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-151123-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0011.170115T1459Z-170118T0730Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.170115T1459Z.170116T1800Z.170117T1930Z.NO/
1124 AM CST SAT JAN 14 2017

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 16.5 
  feet Monday early afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between 
  York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood.  Agricultural 
  flooding begins along portions of the river.

&&

LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
      3923 8754 3930 8757             

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 12, 9:09 PM ESTFreezing Rain AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more46 hr
Jan 13, 12:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo17 days
Jan 13, 12:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan20 days
Jan 13, 12:42 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike14 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.