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River Flood Warning 165, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 30, 2019Tippecanoe County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 30, 2019, 10:29 PM EDT for Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It took effect at Mar 31, 2019, 12:09 AM EDT. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 30, 2019, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 31, 2019, 12:09 AM EDT
Expired: Apr 1, 2019, 2:49 PM EDT
In force: 39 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Tippecanoe County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 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 Wildcat Creek (IN) near Lafayette (LYTI3). The gauge peaked at 11.79 ft at Mar 31, 2019, 7:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 6 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 19.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03335000, 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 Mar 30, 7:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 7:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 10:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1010 PM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-311000-
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
1010 PM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: Snow ending this evening. Slick spots on untreated roads
overnight.

Hazards: Slick spots on untreated roads overnight.

Timing: Snow ending by late evening.

Discussion: Snow will end by late evening as low pressure departs
from the area. Skies will clear late tonight with much colder air
building in.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Outlook: Thunderstorm activity is possible around Thursday night.
Severe storms are not expected at this time.

Discussion: A low pressure system may affect the area later next
week, with the potential for rain from Wednesday night into Friday.
Some thunderstorm activity is possible Thursday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated...but snowfall reports are
appreciated this evening.

&&

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

Ryan

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 30, 7:27 PM EDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
727 PM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-310400-
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
727 PM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019

...LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE IN SPOTS THIS EVENING...

Snow will impact much of the region this evening before ending
prior to midnight. Where heavier snow bursts fall...especially
north and west of a Bloomington to Winchester line...potential
exists for localized accumulations of an inch or so in spots.

While the bulk of the accumulations will occur on grassy areas and
elevated surfaces...snow and slush may briefly slicken roads
where heavier snow falls.

As snow rates diminish later this evening...much of the snow may
end up melting quickly with road and surface temperatures
remaining in the lower and middle 30s into the overnight before
falling.

Ryan

Local storm report, Mar 30, 8:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
844 PM EDT SAT MAR 30 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0837 PM     SNOW             2 N COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHT 40.15N 85.69W
03/30/2019  M2.0 INCH        MADISON            IN   PUBLIC

0815 PM     SNOW             WESTFIELD               40.05N 86.13W
03/30/2019  E2.0 INCH        HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

0815 PM     SNOW             3 NNE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.88N 86.28W
03/30/2019  M1.5 INCH        MARION             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0810 PM     SNOW             1 SW WARREN PARK        39.77N 86.07W
03/30/2019  E1.5 INCH        MARION             IN   PUBLIC

0800 PM     SNOW             GREENCASTLE             39.65N 86.84W
03/30/2019  M1.0 INCH        PUTNAM             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 PM     SNOW             1 SSE INDIANAPOLIS INT' 39.71N 86.28W
03/30/2019  M0.6 INCH        MARION             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 10:39 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe, White	21 hr
Mar 30, 10:39 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	10 days
Mar 30, 10:39 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	10 days
Mar 30, 10:39 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	33 hr
Mar 31, 12:10 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	30 hr
Mar 31, 5:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	11 hr
Mar 31, 11:17 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby	43 hr
Mar 31, 11:17 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	51 hr
Mar 31, 11:17 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	57 hr

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.