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River Flood Warning 338, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 20, 2019Clay County, Greene County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Jun 20, 2019, 11:12 AM EDT for Clay County, Greene County, Indiana. It took effect at Jun 20, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 20, 2019, 11:12 AM EDT (15:12 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 20, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 21, 2019, 12:08 PM EDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 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 Eel River at Bowling Green (BOLI3). The gauge peaked at 17.16 ft at Jun 20, 2019, 11:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03360000, 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 20, 10:31 AM EDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 10:31 AM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 3:48 AM EDT, 7 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
348 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-210800-
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
348 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH is in effect for much of Central
Indiana. Heavy rain from showers and storm may result in Flash
Flooding.

Hazards: Heavy Rain resulting in Flash Flooding. Lightning.

Timing: Showers and Thunderstorms...possibly with heavy rain are
mostly likely to occur this morning.

Discussion: Low pressure push across Central Indiana today will
result in scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible on Friday afternoon through
Wednesday. 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 flooding problems.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 19, 10:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	67 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Howard, Tipton	6 hr
Jun 20, 5:04 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Tipton	6 hr
Jun 20, 7:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Putnam	7 hr
Jun 20, 11:40 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	5 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 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.