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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Indianapolis, IN

June 19, 202111 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood watch at Jun 19, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT for 11 counties in Indiana. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 19, 2021, 10:08 AM EDT (14:08 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
None

Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Brown County, IN, Clay County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Greene County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Owen County, IN, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 209 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1960 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
203 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

728 
WGUS63 KIND 191408
FFAIND

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INZ051>053-062>065-071-072-191800-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0003.210619T1408Z-210619T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Brazil, Columbus, Clay City, Seymour, 
Nashville, Greensburg, Terre Haute, North Vernon, Bloomington, 
Spencer, and Brownstown
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...


The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central 
  Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central Indiana, including the 
  following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew and Decatur. In 
  south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In southeast 
  Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen and Vigo.

* Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* Thunderstorms, some containing heavy rain, will continue across 
  the area into the early afternoon hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central 
Indiana, southeast Indiana and west central Indiana, including the 
following areas, in central Indiana, Bartholomew and Decatur. In 
south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson and Monroe. In southeast 
Indiana, Jennings. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen and Vigo has 
expired.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

INZ035>037-043>048-054>057-191515-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210619T1400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Hendricks-Marion-
Hancock-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-
Including the cities of Attica, Zionsville, Clinton, Greenfield, 
Rockville, Indianapolis, Mooresville, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, 
Plainfield, Martinsville, Covington, Brownsburg, Newport, 
Veedersburg, Franklin, Danville, Rushville, Shelbyville, 
Greencastle, and Greenwood
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana and west 
central Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, 
Boone, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. 
In west central Indiana, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 
Vermillion has expired.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

INZ060-061-191800-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0003.210619T1408Z-210619T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Bloomfield, and Linton
1008 AM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southwest Indiana, including 
  the following areas, Greene and Sullivan.

* Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

* Thunderstorms, some containing heavy rain, will continue across 
  the area into the early afternoon hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JS
1 follow-up statement
167 
WGUS63 KIND 191747
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
147 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

INZ051>053-060>065-071-072-191900-
/O.EXP.KIND.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210619T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-
Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Brazil, Columbus, Clay City, Seymour, 
Sullivan, Nashville, Greensburg, Bloomfield, Linton, North Vernon, 
Terre Haute, Bloomington, Spencer, and Brownstown
147 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Indiana, south central 
Indiana, southeast Indiana, southwest Indiana and west central 
Indiana, including the following areas, in central Indiana, 
Bartholomew and Decatur. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson 
and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, 
Greene and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Owen and Vigo 
will expire at 2 PM EDT this afternoon.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

JS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Jennings, Rush, Shelby52 min
Jun 18, 8:17 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDRush3 hr
Jun 18, 8:18 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown, Monroe, Morgan27 min
Jun 18, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown45 min
Jun 18, 8:49 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur3 hr
Jun 18, 8:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Rush20 min
Jun 18, 9:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMorgan, Owen27 min
Jun 18, 9:10 PM EDTTornado WarningINDBrown20 min
Jun 18, 9:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJohnson, Morgan23 min
Jun 18, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Owen46 min
Jun 18, 9:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson43 min
Jun 18, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby20 min
Jun 18, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Owen, Vigo47 min
Jun 18, 10:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDJackson, Jennings49 min
Jun 18, 10:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Monroe, Morgan, Owen5 hr
Jun 18, 10:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Owen, Sullivan, Vigo63 min
Jun 18, 10:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings5 hr
Jun 18, 11:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBrown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe42 min
Jun 18, 11:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Greene, Monroe, Owen5 hr
Jun 19, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph14 min
Jun 19, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDOwen27 min
Jun 19, 1:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Vigo43 min
Jun 19, 2:01 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Vigo4 hr
Jun 19, 2:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan3 hr
Jun 19, 2:57 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Jun 19, 3:19 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Owen9 hr
Jun 19, 3:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMonroe, Owen19 min
Jun 19, 4:32 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Greene, Monroe, Owen7 hr
Jun 19, 4:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDClay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion and 1 more4 hr
Jun 19, 5:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan4 hr
Jun 19, 5:50 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDBrown, Johnson, Monroe, Morgan, Owen6 hr
Jun 19, 6:01 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo6 hr
Jun 19, 6:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDClay, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Owen38 min
Jun 19, 6:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings4 hr
Jun 19, 6:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown, Daviess, Jackson, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence and 1 more45 min
Jun 19, 7:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Decatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Jun 19, 10:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and 1 more6 hr
Jun 19, 10:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings2 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene25 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen42 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings, Washington26 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington4 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew41 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson42 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby3 days
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan48 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan41 hr
Jun 19, 11:01 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike6 days
Jun 19, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess, Lawrence, Martin66 min
Jun 19, 11:52 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBrown, Clay, Greene, Johnson, Lawrence, Monroe and 6 more25 hr
Jun 19, 12:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence24 hr
Jun 19, 4:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jennings, Johnson, Rush and 1 more20 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJohnson24 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDecatur18 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew27 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion11 hr
Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew11 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.