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River Flood Warning 206, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 19, 2021Daviess County, Greene County, Knox County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Dec 19, 2021, 11:21 AM EST for Daviess County, Greene County, Knox County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 19, 2021, 8:30 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 19, 2021, 11:21 AM EST (16:21 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 19, 2021, 8:30 PM EST
Expired: Dec 20, 2021, 7:22 AM EST
In force: 11 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point White River (IN) at Newberry (NWBI3). The gauge peaked at 12.39 ft at Dec 19, 2021, 10:00 AM EST.

Action stage: 8 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03360500, 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.

611 
WGUS43 KIND 191621
FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1121 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

  White River at Newberry.

.Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches from Friday night into Saturday will cause
minor flooding to develop along portions of the White River.

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.

&&


INC027-055-083-200430-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0206.211220T0130Z-211221T1930Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.211220T0130Z.211220T1200Z.211221T0730Z.NO/
1121 AM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, High water may affect CR 550 S in the Mary 
  Long Cutoff area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EST Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 13.6 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
      3894 8708 3900 8696


$$

KH

2 follow-up statements

666 
WGUS83 KIND 200230
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...

  White River from Elliston to Hazleton.

  East Fork White River at Seymour.


.Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches from Friday night into Saturday caused 
minor flooding to develop along portions of the White River and the 
East Fork White River in southern parts of central Indiana. The 
crest on the White River is near Elliston with points downstream 
steady to slowly rising.  The crest on the East Fork White River is 
near Seymour with flooding expected to end by late Wednesday. 
Flooding along the White River is expected to last until Christmas 
for points downstream of Newberry.

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 Monday afternoon by around 1100 
AM EST /1030 AM CST/.

&&


INC027-055-083-201730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-211221T1536Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.211220T1100Z.211220T1800Z.211221T0336Z.NO/
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, High water may affect CR 550 S in the Mary 
  Long Cutoff area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EST Sunday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.6 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
      3894 8708 3900 8696


$$

INC051-083-201730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0201.211220T0230Z-211225T0900Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.211222T1800Z.211224T2100Z.NO/
830 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021 /930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY 
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flood water is near or starting on 
  Pottsville Road.  Low bottomlands are increasingly affected by 
  flood waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
    feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


$$

INC027-051-083-125-201730-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0200.000000T0000Z-211224T1200Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.211220T0300Z.211222T0600Z.211224T0000Z.NO/
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 /830 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several 
  Pike County roads.  Many of the following county roads begin to 
  flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N 
  and CR 1000E.  Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57 
  include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR  1000w...CR 
  900W...CR 700W and CR 775W.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EST Sunday /7:30 PM CST Sunday/ the stage was 15.9
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 17.7 feet early Wednesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8722 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


$$

INC027-051-083-125-201730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0205.000000T0000Z-211224T0200Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.211219T0720Z.211221T0600Z.211223T1400Z.NO/
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 /830 PM CST Sun Dec 19 2021/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road.  High 
  water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the 
  levee.  Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands.  Residential 
  property of river cabins begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM EST Sunday /6:00 PM CST Sunday/ the stage was 16.4
    feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM EST Sunday /6:00 PM CST Sunday/ was 16.4
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
    feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8712 3877 8723 3855 8723 3855 8726
      3879 8729 3887 8715


$$

INC027-055-083-201730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0202.000000T0000Z-211223T0112Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.211220T1200Z.211222T1312Z.NO/
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River Road north of CR 150 W in Greene 
  County is flooded.  Low agricultural fields flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3912 8692 3908 8694 3900 8693 3900 8697
      3905 8699 3913 8696


$$

INC071-093-175-201730-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0199.000000T0000Z-211222T1800Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.211218T2115Z.211220T1200Z.211222T0600Z.NO/
930 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Pasture lands...agricultural lands and 
  several County and State Roads begin to flood.  High water 
  isolates a few river cabins.  State Road 235 east of Medora and 
  county roads near Shields and Vallonia flood.  Roads that begin to 
  flood include 258 east of Cortland...County Road 725 N just north 
  of the gaging site and Ewing Road near Brownstown.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM EST Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EST Sunday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday 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


$$

AW

979 
WGUS83 KIND 201222
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
722 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

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

  White River at Newberry.
.Flooding is no longer expected at Newberry.

INC027-055-083-201330-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0206.000000T0000Z-211220T1222Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
722 AM EST Mon Dec 20 2021

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the White River at Newberry.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:30 AM EST Monday the stage was 12.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.4
    feet this afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3900 8694 3892 8700 3885 8712 3887 8715
      3894 8708 3900 8696


$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 18, 8:41 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	5 days

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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.