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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 28, 2020Delaware County, Madison County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Mar 28, 2020, 5:16 PM EDT for Delaware County, Madison County, Indiana. It was in force for 9 hr. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 28, 2020, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2020, 2:15 AM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Delaware County, IN, Madison County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 28, 5:46 PM EDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 Nw Ball State Univers, IN	18 INCHES OF FLOWING WATER AT TILLOTSON AVE AND EUCLID AVE AND WATER RESCUE IN MUNCIE.
Mar 28, 6:53 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.24	1 Nnw Yorktown, IN	1.24 INCHES TOTAL SNOW FOR THE DAY.
Mar 28, 7:32 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.99	2 Sse Anderson, IN	TOTAL RAINFALL FOR THE DAY.
Mar 28, 10:49 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.25	Anderson, IN
Mar 28, 11:30 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.42	2 N Country Club Height, IN	DAILY TOTAL RAIN AS OF 1130PM.
Mar 28, 11:38 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 2.74	2 Sse Anderson, IN
Mar 28, 11:48 PM EDT	HEAVY RAIN 1.84	Yorktown, IN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 195 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -256 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1079 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 292 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

673 
WGUS53 KIND 282116
FFWIND
INC035-095-290315-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0003.200328T2116Z-200329T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
516 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Madison County in central Indiana...
  Delaware County in east central Indiana...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has 
  already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly. An additional one to two inches of rain is expected over 
  the next hour.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Muncie, Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Yorktown, Pendleton,
  Fortville, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Albany, Lapel, Edgewood,
  Frankton, Daleville, Selma, Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club
  Heights, River Forest and Ball State University.

# This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 214 and 245.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 8535 4008 8557 4002 8558 3994 8586
      4028 8586 4031 8522 4011 8522

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

AW

3 follow-up statements

258 
WGUS73 KIND 282217
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
617 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

INC035-095-290315-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200329T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison IN-Delaware IN-
617 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
MADISON AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 617 PM EDT, emergency management reported heavy rain has led to 
flooding across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain has 
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing and will continue through 
the evening with additional rain possible.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muncie, Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Yorktown, Pendleton, Fortville,
Chesterfield, Ingalls, Albany, Lapel, Edgewood, Frankton, Daleville,
Selma, Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights, River Forest
and Ball State University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 8535 4008 8557 4002 8558 3994 8586
      4028 8586 4031 8522 4011 8522

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

$$

AW

158 
WGUS73 KIND 290043
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
843 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

INC035-095-290315-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200329T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Madison IN-Delaware IN-
843 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EDT FOR
MADISON AND DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain had fallen across 
the warned area. Over two inches of rain have already fallen. Flash 
flooding conditions may be improving now, but more rain is on the 
way that could quickly worsen conditions.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Muncie, Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Yorktown, Pendleton, Fortville,
Chesterfield, Ingalls, Albany, Lapel, Edgewood, Frankton, Daleville,
Selma, Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club Heights, River Forest
and Ball State University.

Additional rainfall amounts of an inch or more are possible in the 
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 8535 4008 8557 4002 8558 3994 8586
      4028 8586 4031 8522 4011 8522

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CP

473 
WGUS53 KIND 290242
FFWIND
INC035-095-290615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200329T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1042 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Madison County in central Indiana...
  Delaware County in east central Indiana...

* Until 215 AM EDT.

* At 1041 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to three inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Muncie, Anderson, Elwood, Alexandria, Yorktown, Pendleton,
  Fortville, Chesterfield, Ingalls, Albany, Lapel, Edgewood,
  Frankton, Daleville, Selma, Orestes, Woodlawn Heights, Country Club
  Heights, River Forest and Ball State University.

Additional rainfall amounts of over an inch are possible in the 
warned area.

# This includes Interstate 69 between mile markers 214 and 245.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 4008 8535 4008 8557 4002 8558 3994 8586
      4028 8586 4031 8522 4011 8522

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

CP

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 28, 7:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Howard	28 min
Mar 28, 11:51 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	24 min
Mar 28, 12:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence	30 min
Mar 28, 12:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Rush, Shelby	26 min
Mar 28, 2:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Clinton, Montgomery	28 min
Mar 28, 2:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison	28 min
Mar 28, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph	33 min
Mar 28, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion	34 min
Mar 28, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Randolph	19 min
Mar 28, 3:32 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain and 21 more	28 hr
Mar 28, 3:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery	34 min
Mar 28, 4:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Clay, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo	36 min
Mar 28, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	24 min
Mar 28, 4:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	34 min
Mar 28, 4:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Delaware, Hamilton, Madison, Tipton	33 min
Mar 28, 4:54 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Montgomery	9 hr
Mar 28, 4:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Boone, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam	34 min
Mar 28, 5:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion, Morgan, Putnam	28 min
Mar 28, 5:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Randolph	35 min
Mar 28, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Henry, Madison, Randolph	38 min
Mar 28, 6:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Randolph	3 hr
Mar 28, 6:52 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Randolph	48 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.