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River Flood Warning 60, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 5, 2019Sullivan County, Vigo County, Indiana; Clark County, Crawford County, Illinois

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 5, 2019, 7:33 AM EST for Sullivan County, Vigo County, Indiana; Clark County, Crawford County, Illinois. It was in force for 14 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2019, 7:33 AM EST (12:33 UTC)
Expired
Feb 19, 2019, 1:18 PM EST
In force
14 days
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clark County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:33 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 Terre Haute...US Hwy 150 Eastbound (TERI3). The gauge peaked at 21.83 ft at Feb 10, 2019, 5:00 AM EST.

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Action stage
11.5 ft
Minor stage
16.5 ft
Moderate stage
24.5 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03341500, 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 Feb 5, 5:31 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 5:31 AM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 6:57 AM EST, 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

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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-
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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
657 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: Areas of fog this morning with patchy drizzle..especially
southeast of a Terre Haute to Kokomo line. Rain developing this
afternoon and becoming widespread and locally heavy tonight.

Hazards: Reduced visibilities in spots.

Timing: Fog through the morning. Widespread and heaviest rain
arriving after midnight.

Discussion: Fog early this morning will diminish as slightly drier
air spreads into central Indiana. The cold front that passed through
the region Monday evening and early this morning will stall by
midday...then return north into the region tonight bringing
widespread rain late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Outlook: Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected Wednesday through
Thursday night. This could produce flooding and cause ice jams on
area creeks and rivers. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible over
southern portions of central Indiana Wednesday night through
Thursday. Rain may briefly mix with or change to snow before ending
Thursday night.

Another storm system will will bring the chance of a wintry mix of
rain and snow to the area Sunday into Monday.

Discussion: Multiple disturbances will track along a stationary front
over the Ohio Valley...and bring periods of rain Wednesday through
Thursday evening. Dry and colder weather will return for Friday and
Saturday before yet another storm system brings unsettled weather
late weekend into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter are encouraged to provide rainfall reports beginning tonight.

&&

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, Feb 5, 6:01 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
601 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

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Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Greencastle,
Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Indianapolis, Greenfield,
New Castle, 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
601 AM EST Tue Feb 5 2019

...Areas of Fog This Morning...

Areas of fog with patchy drizzle will continue into the morning
commute. Visibilities may be reduced to a mile or less in spots.
Motorists should allow extra time to reach their destinations this
morning. Fog should diminish by mid morning.

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan24 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan25 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox16 days
Feb 5, 11:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey24 days
Feb 5, 3:17 PM ESTFlood WatchINDBartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Delaware and 22 more55 hr

Nearby

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