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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 10, 20218 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood watch at Jul 10, 2021, 3:32 AM EDT for 8 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Jul 10, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2021, 3:32 AM EDT (07:32 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 10, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jul 10, 2021, 11:07 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
None

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Jackson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Martin County, IN, Monroe County, IN, Sullivan County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:34 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 nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 206 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-10Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 57 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1282 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

626 
WGUS63 KIND 100732
FFAIND

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

INZ060>062-067>071-101545-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.A.0006.210710T1800Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bedford, Brownstown, Seymour, Sullivan, 
Shoals, Vincennes, Washington, Bloomfield, Linton, Loogootee, 
Bloomington, and Mitchell
332 AM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
SUNDAY MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Indiana and 
  southwest Indiana, including the following areas, in south central 
  Indiana, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe. In southwest Indiana, 
  Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan.

* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Sunday morning.

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing 
  heavy rainfall are possible across the watch area. Rainfall rates 
  of 1 to 2 inches per hour will be possible at times, leading to 
  multiple inches over short durations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

CP
3 follow-up statements
126 
WGUS63 KIND 102012
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
412 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

INZ060>062-067>071-110400-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bedford, Brownstown, Seymour, Sullivan, 
Shoals, Vincennes, Washington, Bloomfield, Linton, Loogootee, 
Bloomington, and Mitchell
412 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of south central Indiana and southwest Indiana, including 
  the following areas, in south central Indiana, Jackson, Lawrence 
  and Monroe. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin 
  and Sullivan.

* Through Sunday morning.

* Thunderstorms, some with heavy rain, will affect the Watch area 
  through this evening into the overnight hours before diminishing. 
  High rainfall rates and any training cells over the same location 
  could result in brief flash flooding, especially of some roads, 
  underpasses, and low-lying areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash 
Flood Warnings be issued. Use caution when driving and do not drive 
through flooded roads!

&&

$$

TWF
064 
WGUS63 KIND 110215
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1015 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

INZ060>062-067>071-111015-
/O.CON.KIND.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bedford, Brownstown, Seymour, Sullivan, 
Shoals, Vincennes, Washington, Bloomfield, Linton, Loogootee, 
Bloomington, and Mitchell
1015 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of south central Indiana and southwest Indiana, including 
  the following areas, in south central Indiana, Jackson, Lawrence 
  and Monroe. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin 
  and Sullivan.

* Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* Numerous showers and thunderstorms will move through tonight. 
  Heavy rain will be possible at times. Flash flooding is possible, 
  especially in low-lying areas and in underpasses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

MK
613 
WGUS63 KIND 110307
FFAIND

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1107 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

INZ060>062-067>071-110415-
/O.CAN.KIND.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-210711T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Knox-Daviess-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bedford, Brownstown, Seymour, Sullivan, 
Shoals, Vincennes, Washington, Bloomfield, Linton, Loogootee, 
Bloomington, and Mitchell
1107 PM EDT Sat Jul 10 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Indiana and 
southwest Indiana, including the following areas, in south central 
Indiana, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe. In southwest Indiana, 
Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan has been cancelled.

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

$$

MK

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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.