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River Flood Warning 123, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 19, 2020Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 19, 2020, 11:16 PM EDT for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 19, 2020, 11:16 PM EDT (03:16 UTC)
Expired: Mar 20, 2020, 6:01 PM EDT
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 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 Mississinewa River at Ridgeville (RIDI3). The gauge peaked at 11.57 ft at Mar 19, 2020, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 12 ft
Major stage: 15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03325519, 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 Mar 19, 10:17 PM EDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 19, 10:17 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 19, 4:32 PM EDT, 6 hours 44 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
432 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-202045-
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-
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, and Rushville
432 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible through much of the night. Severe
storms are possible.

Hazards: Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, large hail, and
locally heavy rain are all threats.

Timing: Severe potential will be greatest between 600 PM and 300 AM.

Discussion: A low pressure system will bring showers and
thunderstorms at times through tonight. Some severe storms are
possible.

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

Outlook: No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Discussion: A cold front will move through on Friday and could bring
a few showers along with gusty winds around 30 mph. Much colder air
will move in for the weekend with wind chills back into the teens
Saturday morning. Chances for precipitation return Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening through tonight.

.STORM MOTION STATEMENT...

The expected storm motion is from the west-southwest at 50-55 MPH.

&&

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

INZ060>065-067>072-202045-
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-Martin-
Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Bloomington,
Nashville, Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, Brownstown, and North Vernon
432 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Outlook: Thunderstorms are possible through much of the night. Severe
storms are possible.

Hazards: Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, large hail, and
locally heavy rain and flash flooding are all threats.

Timing: Severe potential will be greatest between 600 PM and 400 AM.

Discussion: A low pressure system will bring showers and
thunderstorms at times through tonight. Some severe storms are
possible.

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

Outlook: No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Discussion: A cold front will move through on Friday and could bring
a few showers along with gusty winds around 30 mph. Much colder air
will move in for the weekend with wind chills back down to around 20
Saturday morning. Chances for precipitation return Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening through tonight.

.STORM MOTION STATEMENT...

The expected storm motion is from the west-southwest at 50-55 MPH.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 19, 8:50 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	39 hr
Mar 19, 11:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene, Knox, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan	6 hr
Mar 20, 12:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and 2 more	6 hr
Mar 20, 1:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Greene	29 min
Mar 20, 1:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Owen	51 min
Mar 20, 2:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson, Morgan	52 min
Mar 20, 2:14 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan and 2 more	5 hr
Mar 20, 2:41 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson	56 hr
Mar 20, 2:41 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	54 hr
Mar 20, 2:41 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	40 hr
Mar 20, 4:49 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	15 hr
Mar 20, 4:49 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	6 hr
Mar 20, 5:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Martin	39 min
Mar 20, 6:05 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Decatur	26 hr
Mar 20, 6:20 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Shelby	28 hr
Mar 20, 7:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Pike	8 days
Mar 20, 7:08 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	17 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2020 Every river flood warning in 2020

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.