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River Flood Warning 196, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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.
- 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
$$
BH1 follow-up statement
029
WGUS83 KIND 071652
FLSIND
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1152 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour affecting Washington, Jackson
and Lawrence Counties.
INC071-093-175-071800-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0196.000000T0000Z-211207T1652Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.211207T0020Z.211207T0515Z.211207T0918Z.NO/
1152 AM EST Tue Dec 7 2021
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED THIS MORNING...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for the East Fork White River at
Seymour.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
- The river fell bellow flood stage early this morning, and is
expected to stay below flood stage for the foreseeable
future.
- Forecast...Today, it will fall to 7.3 feet, but begin rising
again just after midnight tonight. It will rise to 8.0 feet
early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall again and remain
below flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3905 8583 3886 8599 3877 8613 3879 8620
3893 8604 3906 8587
$$
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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.