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Flood Watch 1, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 5, 201928 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flood watch at Feb 5, 2019, 3:17 PM EST for 28 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 6, 2019, 4:53 AM EST. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2019, 3:17 PM EST (20:17 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2019, 4:53 AM EST
Expired
Feb 7, 2019, 10:08 PM EST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
None
All 28 counties

Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Clay County, IN, Daviess County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Greene County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Hendricks County, IN, Henry 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, Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN, Putnam County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this 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 flood watch went out at Feb 5, 2:36 PM EST, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 2:36 PM EST, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 6:57 AM EST, 8 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-061000-
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 Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Clinton, Newport,
Rockville, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville,
Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil,
Clay City, Spencer, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin,
Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington,
Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon
657 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Areas of fog this morning with patchy drizzle..especially
southeast of a Terre Haute to Kokomo line. Rain developing this
afternoon and becoming widespread and locally heavy tonight.

Hazards: Reduced visibilities in spots.

Timing: Fog through the morning. Widespread and heaviest rain
arriving after midnight.

Discussion: Fog early this morning will diminish as slightly drier
air spreads into central Indiana. The cold front that passed through
the region Monday evening and early this morning will stall by
midday...then return north into the region tonight bringing
widespread rain late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Outlook: Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected Wednesday through
Thursday night. This could produce flooding and cause ice jams on
area creeks and rivers. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over
southern portions of central Indiana Wednesday night through
Thursday. Rain may briefly mix with or change to snow before ending
Thursday night.

Another storm system will will bring the chance of a wintry mix of
rain and snow to the area Sunday into Monday.

Discussion: Multiple disturbances will track along a stationary front
over the Ohio Valley...and bring periods of rain Wednesday through
Thursday evening. Dry and colder weather will return for Friday and
Saturday before yet another storm system brings unsettled weather
late weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter are encouraged to provide rainfall reports beginning tonight.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 7:33 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDSullivan, Vigo14 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan24 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan25 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox16 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey24 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.