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River Flood Warning 196, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 6, 2021Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Dec 6, 2021, 8:11 PM EST for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 6, 2021, 8:32 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 6, 2021, 8:11 PM EST (01:11 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 6, 2021, 8:32 PM EST
Expired
Dec 7, 2021, 11:52 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point East Fork White River near Seymour (SERI3). The gauge peaked at 12.70 ft at Dec 7, 2021, 12:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/0712/08
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03365500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

075 
WGUS43 KIND 070111
FLWIND

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

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

  East Fork White River.

.Rainfall amounts of up to 3 plus inches fell in parts of south 
central Indiana.  This will briefly produce minor flooding on the 
East Fork of the White River near Seymour overnight.  The river is 
expected to crest around 0.4 feet above flood stage and fall below 
flood stage Tuesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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

The next statement should be issued Tuesday afternoon by around 1215 
PM EST.

&&


INC071-093-175-071715-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0196.211207T0132Z-211208T0028Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.211207T0132Z.211207T0600Z.211207T1227Z.NO/
811 PM EST Mon Dec 6 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...East Fork White River at Seymour.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Significant agricultural lands begins to 
  flood.  High water affects some local roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM EST Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 12.4 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

BH
1 follow-up statement
029 
WGUS83 KIND 071652
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1152 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Indiana...

  East Fork White River at Seymour affecting Washington, Jackson 
  and Lawrence Counties.

INC071-093-175-071800-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0196.000000T0000Z-211207T1652Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.211207T0020Z.211207T0515Z.211207T0918Z.NO/
1152 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED THIS MORNING...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for the East Fork White River at 
Seymour.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
  - The river fell bellow flood stage early this morning, and is
    expected to stay below flood stage for the foreseeable
    future.
  - Forecast...Today, it will fall to 7.3 feet, but begin rising
    again just after midnight tonight. It will rise to 8.0 feet
    early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain
    below flood stage.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
      3893 8604 3906 8587


$$

AU

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.