Alert archive / Indiana / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Apr 3, 2018, 11:45 AM EDT for 6 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 4 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 3, 2018, 11:45 AM EDT (15:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Boone County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Madison County, IN, Marion County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:48 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
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
275
WGUS53 KIND 031545
FFWIND
INC011-057-059-063-095-097-031945-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0007.180403T1545Z-180403T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1145 AM EDT TUE APR 3 2018
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Madison County in central Indiana...
Northern Hancock County in central Indiana...
Northern Hendricks County in central Indiana...
Northern Marion County in central Indiana...
Southern Boone County in central Indiana...
Southern Hamilton County in central Indiana...
* Until 345 PM EDT
* At 1145 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 2 to 3 inches of rain have
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Indianapolis, Anderson, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Lawrence,
Brownsburg, Zionsville, Westfield, McCordsville, Pendleton,
Fortville, Pittsboro, Whitestown, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Lapel,
Edgewood, Meridian Hills and Jamestown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 120 and 137.
Interstate 69 between mile markers 200 and 230.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 48 and 69.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
&&
LAT...LON 3987 8560 3984 8560 3983 8669 3999 8669
4013 8558 3987 8558
$$
RyanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 9:15 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 5 more | 13 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:22 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Decatur, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Marion, Rush and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:53 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Hendricks, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 5:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Owen, Vigo | 9 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:56 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Johnson, Morgan | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Decatur, Rush | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 5 days |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Jackson | 4 days |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 68 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Greene | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 7:11 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Decatur, Shelby | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 38 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Owen | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 7:17 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 48 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 50 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew | 47 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:00 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Parke, Putnam | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Randolph | 51 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 61 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Decatur | 49 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hancock | 34 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hendricks, Morgan | 27 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 3, 8:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Clay, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 9:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Putnam | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 9:41 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Randolph | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 10:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Henry, Rush, Shelby | 43 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Madison | 48 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 71 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Hamilton, Marion | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion, Morgan | 3 days |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Putnam | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Johnson | 70 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Marion | 21 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Marion | 58 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Tippecanoe | 71 hr |
| Apr 3, 11:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion | 52 min |
| Apr 3, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 11:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Putnam | 44 min |
| Apr 3, 11:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vigo | 28 min |
| Apr 3, 1:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Madison and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 1:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hancock | 2 min |
| Apr 3, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Brown, Greene, Monroe, Morgan, Owen | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 2:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 3:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clay, Hendricks, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan and 5 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Apr 3, 4:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke | 28 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Fountain | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 6:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Vermillion | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 6:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Fountain, Tippecanoe, Warren | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 6:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Boone, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Madison and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 7:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Boone, Montgomery | 13 min |
| Apr 3, 7:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Carroll, Tippecanoe | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 7:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Clay, Greene, Owen, Sullivan | 30 min |
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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.