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River Flood Warning 334, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 19, 2019Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jun 19, 2019, 11:24 AM EDT for Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana. It took effect at Jun 20, 2019, 12:17 PM EDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2019, 11:24 AM EDT (15:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 20, 2019, 12:17 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 23, 2019, 10:50 PM EDT
In force
3 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 15:28 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 Wabash River at Montezuma (MTZI3).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03340500, 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 Jun 19, 9:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 9:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:47 AM EDT, 7 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
347 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-200800-
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
347 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Patchy fog is possible this morning. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is
in effect for much of Central Indiana. There is SLIGHT RISK for
Severe Weather along and south of a Terre Haute to Greensburg Line.
Heavy rain from showers and storm may result in Flash Flooding.

Hazards: Heavy Rain resulting in Flash Flooding. Damaging winds...Isolated
Tornadoes...Lightning and Patchy fog.

Timing: Patchy fog is possible until 900 am. Showers and
Thunderstorms...possibly severe and possibly with heavy rain are
mostly likely to occur late this afternoon and Tonight.

Discussion: The saturated ground and light winds overnight will
produce patchy fog during the early morning hours. Low pressure
approaching from the plains states along with a lingering frontal
boundary will result in showers and thunderstorm development tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible Thursday and again on Friday
afternoon through Tuesday, with the brief exception of Thursday
night into Friday. Heavy rain could cause some flooding or flash
flooding Thursday. Additional heavy rain is possible over the
weekend which could also cause flooding.

Additional chances for severe weather may arrive for the weekend,
but confidence in this is low at this time.

Discussion: A couple of low pressure systems and several upper waves
will continue to keep showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for
central Indiana. Repeated heavy rainfall over the same areas could
cause some flooding problems.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight. Spotters
are encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any new flooding.

&&

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDClay, Owen6 hr
Jun 18, 8:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison23 hr
Jun 19, 11:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph11 hr
Jun 19, 1:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan35 min
Jun 19, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDParke29 min
Jun 19, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMarion35 min
Jun 19, 4:37 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Hamilton, Marion, Tipton3 hr
Jun 19, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDSullivan48 min
Jun 19, 4:44 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jennings, Johnson, Shelby6 hr
Jun 19, 4:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHoward, Madison, Tipton45 min
Jun 19, 4:59 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHoward, Madison, Tipton6 hr
Jun 19, 5:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHamilton, Tipton7 hr
Jun 19, 5:07 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDSullivan4 hr
Jun 19, 5:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHoward, Tipton6 hr
Jun 19, 5:52 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHenry, Rush3 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.