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River Flood Watch 10, NWS Northern Indiana

April 5, 2017Williams County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood watch at Apr 5, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT for Williams County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 7, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT (03:00 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Williams County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:04 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 St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Montpelier (MONO1).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood watch went out at Apr 5, 8:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 8:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 10:46 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1046 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

INZ004>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ078>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-070300-
St. Joseph IN-Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Pulaski-
Marshall-Fulton IN-Kosciusko-Whitley-Allen IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-Grant-Blackford-Jay-Cass MI-
St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
1046 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 /946 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest
Michigan...northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Heavy rainfall is expected tonight which will likely cause flooding
along some rivers and other low lying areas.

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible mainly across far northeast
Indiana and northwest Ohio through 2 AM. Severe weather is not
expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

North winds may gust to 50 mph on Thursday. See the wind advisory for
more details.

Flooding on some rivers in the area will likely persist into early
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. However, spotter
reports of flooding and rain amounts will be appreciated.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

INZ003-MIZ077-070300-
La Porte-Berrien-
1046 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017 /946 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Michigan
and northern Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Heavy rainfall is expected tonight which will likely cause flooding
along some rivers and other low lying areas.

North winds will increase overnight with some gusts to 40 to 50 mph
late.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

North winds may gust to 60 mph on Thursday. See the high wind warning
for more details.

High waves along the Lake Michigan shoreline may cause lakeshore
flooding and significant beach erosion Thursday. See the lakeshore
flood warning for more details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

LMZ043-046-070300-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
1046 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of The Nearshore
Waters of Southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Gale Warning is in effect through late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

A storm warning is in effect Thursday. A gale warning is in effect
Thursday night. Hazardous conditions for small craft are expected to
persist until Friday evening.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio for further details or updates...or
check our web site at weather.gov/iwx

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 5, 8:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
832 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

INZ026-027-033-034-060100-
Jay-Blackford-Adams-Wells-
832 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BLACKFORD...
SOUTHEASTERN WELLS...SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS AND WESTERN JAY COUNTIES...

At 831 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Bluffton to near Muncie. Movement
was northeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail is possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Bluffton, Hartford City, Dunkirk, Montpelier, Redkey, Monroe,
Pennville, Center, Nottingham, Poneto, Vera Cruz, Wellsburg, Liberty
Center, Mill Grove, Como, Keystone, Domestic, Balbec, New Mount
Pleasant and Travisville.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4037 8522 4038 8523 4038 8540 4077 8527
      4081 8493 4031 8507 4031 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 222DEG 24KT 4077 8520 4016 8537

MARSILI
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 8:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
859 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

INZ018-027-OHZ004-015-024-060130-
Adams-Allen-Defiance-Van Wert-Paulding-
859 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ALLEN...
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS...WEST CENTRAL DEFIANCE...WESTERN PAULDING AND
NORTHWESTERN VAN WERT COUNTIES...

At 858 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Payne to near Decatur. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail is possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Paulding, Antwerp, Monroeville, Payne, Convoy, Dixon, Cecil,
Worstville, Edgerton In Allen County, Tipton, Monmouth, The Bend,
Mcgill, Rivare, Mark Center, Briceton and Townley.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4075 8501 4135 8471 4133 8446 4082 8477
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 204DEG 34KT 4106 8476 4086 8493

MARSILI
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 9:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
931 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

OHZ015-060215-
Paulding-
931 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN PAULDING COUNTY...

At 931 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Payne, or 13
miles east of New Haven, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail is possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Cecil, Mcgill, Worstville and Briceton.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 4099 8473 4103 8480 4113 8480 4125 8473
      4125 8462 4120 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 216DEG 17KT 4104 8478

MARSILI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 8:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXBlackford, Wells28 min
Apr 5, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryIWXAdams, Allen, Wells3 hr
Apr 6, 2:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen3 hr
Apr 6, 2:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXWells3 days
Apr 6, 11:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen63 hr
Apr 5, 8:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXDefiance31 min
Apr 5, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXPaulding44 min
Apr 6, 11:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Henry71 hr
Apr 6, 11:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXWilliams4 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.