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River Flood Warning 276, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 30, 20194 counties in Indiana; Wabash County, Illinois

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2019, 7:57 AM EDT for 4 counties in Indiana; Wabash County, Illinois. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2019, 7:57 AM EDT (11:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 4, 2019, 3:30 AM EDT
In force: 5 days
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Wabash County, IL, Daviess County, IN, Gibson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Pike County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:00 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 White River (IN) at Petersburg (PTRI3). The gauge peaked at 17.66 ft at May 31, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 23.5 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03374000, 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 30, 6:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 6:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 3:58 AM EDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
358 AM EDT Thu May 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, Cumberland, 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
358 AM EDT Thu May 30 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Showers and thunderstorms remain possible through tonight.
A few severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening.

Hazards: Damaging winds...large hail...locally torrential rain
producing flooding...and frequent lightning.

Timing: Best threat for a few severe storms between 4 and 10 pm this
evening.

Discussion: The combination of a frontal boundary in the area and an
approaching upper level low from the west will maintain the threat
for showers and thunderstorms at times through tonight. A few severe
storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Heavy rainfall is
also possible with any shower or storm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Saturday night and
again Tuesday night and Wednesday. Strong to severe storms are
possible Saturday afternoon and evening.

Discussion: A cold front will drop into the area from the north on
Saturday with a renewed threat for showers and thunderstorms. Dry and
cooler air will build in behind the front for Sunday into early next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

&&

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 29, 8:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	3 hr
May 29, 10:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown	23 min
May 29, 10:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence	20 min
May 29, 11:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	3 hr
May 29, 11:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Daviess, Martin	3 hr
May 29, 11:51 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Martin	3 hr
May 30, 12:23 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Jackson	3 hr
May 30, 7:57 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox	6 days
May 30, 7:57 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	6 days
May 30, 10:29 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	24 hr
May 30, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Howard	24 min
May 30, 6:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clinton, Hamilton, Tipton	42 min
May 30, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Henry	26 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2019 River Flood Warnings in Illinois, 2019 Every 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.