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River Flood Warning 273, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 27, 2019Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 27, 2019, 10:46 AM EDT for Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana. It took effect at May 28, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 27, 2019, 10:46 AM EDT (14:46 UTC)
In effect from: May 28, 2019, 4:00 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 3, 2019, 3:02 PM EDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Clinton (CLNI3).

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 30 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 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 May 27, 10:25 AM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 10:25 AM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 4:17 AM EDT, 6 hours 29 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
417 AM EDT Mon May 27 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-057-280830-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-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, Cumberland, New Castle, and Rushville
417 AM EDT Mon May 27 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern half of central
Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will develop today and
continue into tonight. Severe storms are possible.

Hazards: Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, torrential
rain, and lightning.

Timing: Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into the evening,
then diminishing from south to north in the overnight. The best
chances for severe thunderstorms will be from 300 PM to Midnight.

Discussion: A warm front will move through the area, bringing some
thunderstorms and the potential for severe weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible at times across all or parts of
the area through Sunday. Present indications are that some severe
storms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rainfall over the
same areas during the week could lead to flooding problems

Discussion: A combination of upper waves and a few fronts will keep
the threat for showers and thunderstorms around into the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible this afternoon and evening.

&&

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

INZ051>056-060>065-067>072-280830-
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-
Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, Spencer,
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, Shelbyville,
Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington, Nashville, Columbus,
Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals, Bedford,
Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon
417 AM EDT Mon May 27 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Scattered thunderstorms are possible will develop today and
continue into this evening. Isolated severe storms are possible.

Hazards: Damaging winds, large hail, torrential rain, and lightning.

Timing: Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into the evening,
then diminishing from south to north during the evening. The best
chances for severe thunderstorms will be from 300 PM to 1000 PM.

Discussion: A warm front will move through the area, bringing some
thunderstorms and the potential for severe weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible at times across all or parts of
the area through Sunday. Present indications are that some severe
storms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rainfall over the
same areas during the week could lead to flooding problems

Discussion: A combination of upper waves and a few fronts will keep
the threat for showers and thunderstorms around into the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation cannot be ruled out this afternoon and evening.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 27, 7:03 AM EDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hendricks	50 min
May 27, 3:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks	24 min
May 27, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hamilton	48 min
May 27, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hancock	40 min
May 27, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry, Madison	44 min
May 27, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Delaware	57 min
May 27, 5:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Clay, Vigo	42 min
May 27, 6:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Vigo	39 min
May 27, 7:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Montgomery, Tippecanoe	25 min
May 27, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	47 min
May 27, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Madison	14 min
May 27, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	26 min
May 27, 7:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Madison	32 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.