River Flood Warning 195, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Dec 6, 2021, 12:09 PM EST (17:09 UTC)

Expired

Dec 6, 2021, 8:05 PM EST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Jackson County, IN, Jennings County, IN, Washington County, IN

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Vernon Fork Muscatatuck River near Vernon (VRNI3). The gauge peaked at 17.63 ft at Dec 6, 2021, 1:00 PM EST.

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

17 ft

Moderate stage

27 ft

Major stage

32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03369500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

281 
WGUS43 KIND 061709
FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1209 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Muscatatuck River at Vernon affecting Jennings, Jackson and 
  Washington Counties.

.Rainfall amounts of over 3 inches parts of south central Indiana 
will produce minor flooding along the Muscatatuck river. River 
flooding should begin momentarily and continue until just after 
Midnight tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 1215 AM 
EST.

&&


INC071-079-175-070515-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0195.211206T1709Z-211207T0634Z/
/VRNI3.1.ER.211206T1700Z.211206T1800Z.211206T1833Z.NO/
1209 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Muscatatuck River at Vernon.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.3 feet on 01/14/1951.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3894 8557 3885 8580 3871 8589 3873 8595
      3891 8587 3901 8561


$$

MK

048 
WGUS83 KIND 061845
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
145 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...Observed flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Muscatatuck River at Vernon affecting Jennings, Jackson and 
  Washington Counties.

.Rainfall amounts of over 3 inches parts of south central Indiana 
will produce minor flooding along the Muscatatuck river. River 
flooding should begin momentarily and continue until just after 
Midnight tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 145 AM 
EST.

&&


INC071-079-175-070645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0195.000000T0000Z-211207T0723Z/
/VRNI3.N.ER.211206T1700Z.211206T1730Z.211206T1923Z.NO/
145 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Muscatatuck River at Vernon.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:30 PM EST Monday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 4.3 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3894 8557 3885 8580 3871 8589 3873 8595
      3891 8587 3901 8561


$$

MK

984 
WGUS83 KIND 070105
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
805 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for a portion of the following 
river in Indiana...

  Muscatatuck River.

.The river level at Vernon is rapidly falling and is well below 
flood stage now.  The level is expected to continue falling.

INC071-079-175-070215-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0195.000000T0000Z-211207T0105Z/
/VRNI3.N.ER.211206T1700Z.211206T1815Z.211206T1910Z.NO/
805 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED THIS EVENING...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Muscatatuck River at Vernon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM EST Monday the stage was 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.8 feet Saturday
    evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3894 8557 3885 8580 3871 8589 3873 8595
      3891 8587 3901 8561


$$

BH

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