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River Flood Warning 111, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 12, 2019Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 12, 2019, 1:58 PM EST for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2019, 1:58 PM EST (18:58 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2019, 1:23 PM EST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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 Mississinewa River at Ridgeville (RIDI3). The gauge peaked at 11.95 ft at Feb 12, 2019, 9:00 PM EST.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03325519, 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 warning 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 river flood warning went out at Feb 12, 12:07 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 12:07 PM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 5:42 AM EST, 8 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
542 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019

INZ021-031-131045-
Carroll-Howard-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, and Kokomo
542 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Light snow is possible at times this afternoon and tonight.
Windy late this afternoon and tonight. Patchy fog.

Hazards: Slick spots on roads and untreated surfaces. Wind gusts
around 45 mph. Lowered visibility.

Timing: Slick spots early this morning from previous freezing rain
and then again late this afternoon into tonight with light snow
accumulation possible. Patchy fog this morning and early afternoon. Winds
later this afternoon through tonight.

Discussion: A low pressure system will move through the area bringing
rain then light snow along with windy conditions.

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

Outlook: More snow is possible around Friday and again around Sunday.
These could result in slick spots on roads.

Discussion: Several weather systems will move through the area this
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

INZ028>030-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-131045-
Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-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 Williamsport, West Lebanon, Lafayette,
West Lafayette, Frankfort, 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
542 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Flooding continues along some area rivers and in some
favored low lying areas. Windy this afternoon and tonight. Patchy
fog.

Hazards: Flooding along some waterways and favored low lying
areas. Wind gusts around 45 mph. Lowered visibility.

Timing: Flooding through tonight. Windy conditions later this
afternoon through tonight. Patchy fog through early afternoon.

Discussion: A low pressure system will move through the area bringing
windy conditions and some precipitation.

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

Outlook: More snow is possible around Friday and around Sunday.
These could result in slick spots on roads.

The rain that fell Monday and today may lead to the extending of or
worsening of flooding for parts of the area.

River and lowland flooding will linger this week.

Discussion: Several weather systems will move through the area this
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 12, 8:57 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
857 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-054>057-121645-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-
Boone-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-
Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
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, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin,
Shelbyville, and Rushville
857 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019

...PATCHY DENSE FOG ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA THIS MORNING...

Patchy dense fog is occurring across parts of central Indiana
this morning. This fog should mix and lift over the next couple of
hours, with visibilities expected to improve significantly by
noon. Motorists encountering fog should use low beam headlights
and use extra caution.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 10:27 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryINDCarroll, Howard6 hr
Feb 12, 3:46 AM ESTWind AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more24 hr
Feb 12, 6:14 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDecatur, Jackson, Jennings4 hr
Feb 12, 9:52 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson28 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.