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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Northern Indiana

May 9, 2021Cass County, Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2021, 8:07 PM EDT for Cass County, Miami County, Wabash County, Indiana. It took effect at May 10, 2021, 1:35 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 9, 2021, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)
In effect from
May 10, 2021, 1:35 AM EDT
Expired
May 9, 2021, 11:42 PM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cass County, IN, Miami County, IN, Wabash County, IN

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Wabash (WABI3). The gauge peaked at 12.75 ft at May 9, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03325000, 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.

897 
WGUS43 KIWX 100007
FLWIWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
807 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Wabash River at Wabash affecting Miami, Wabash and Cass Counties.

.Recent heavy rainfall led to rises on area rivers. .

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Never drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water may be too 
deep to allow safe passage. Never allow children to play in or near 
flood waters. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or local media for 
further statements and updated forecasts.

Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at 
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

All times are in Eastern Time. This statement will be updated in 
about 24 hours or sooner if necessary.

$$

INC017-103-169-101815-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0023.210510T0535Z-210511T1800Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.210510T0535Z.210510T1200Z.210510T1800Z.NO/
807 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Wabash River at Wabash.
* From late tonight to Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 14.6 feet tomorrow morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins in rural Wabash 
  County.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.6 
  feet on 05/29/1929.

&&

LAT...LON 4070 8618 4078 8619 4086 8570 4081 8568
      4078 8582

$$

IWX
1 follow-up statement
802 
WGUS83 KIWX 100342
FLSIWX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1142 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

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

  Wabash River at Wabash affecting Miami, Wabash and Cass Counties.

INC017-103-169-100445-
/O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0023.210510T0535Z-210510T0342Z/
/WABI3.1.ER.210510T0535Z.210510T1200Z.210510T1800Z.NO/
1142 PM EDT Sun May 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Wabash River at Wabash has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Wabash River at Wabash.
* At 10:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.4 feet Friday 
  evening.


&&

LAT...LON 4070 8618 4078 8619 4086 8570 4081 8568
      4078 8582

$$

IWX

The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 10, 2:56 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryIWXAllen, DeKalb, Elkhart, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and 3 more17 hr

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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.