Alert archive / Indiana / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Northern Indiana
NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Feb 28, 2021, 3:02 PM EST for Van Wert County, Ohio; Adams County, Allen County, Indiana. It took effect at Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 28, 2021, 3:02 PM EST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 10:17 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Adams County, IN, Allen County, IN, Van Wert County, OH
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point St. Marys River at Decatur (DCRI3). The gauge peaked at 17.08 ft at Mar 1, 2021, 10:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 13 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 04181500, 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.
354 WGUS43 KIWX 282002 FLWIWX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Northern Indiana 302 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. .Recent rain and snow melt may lead to minor flooding later tonight into Monday. 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. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-010815- /O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0003.210301T1000Z-210303T1200Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T1000Z.210301T1800Z.210302T1200Z.NO/ 302 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Flood Warning for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * From late tonight to Wednesday morning. * At 2:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. * Impact...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern... central and eastern Adams County. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ Steinwedel
5 follow-up statements
212 WGUS83 KIWX 010228 FLSIWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 928 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. 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. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-011430- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.210301T1000Z-210303T1200Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T1000Z.210301T1800Z.210302T1200Z.NO/ 928 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * From late tonight to Wednesday morning. * At 2:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. * Impact...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern... central and eastern Adams County. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.3 feet on 12/31/1945. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ RC
890 WGUS83 KIWX 010235 FLSIWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 935 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. .Recent rainfall and snowmelt 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. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-011445- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.210301T1000Z-210303T1200Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T1000Z.210301T1800Z.210302T1200Z.NO/ 935 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * From late tonight to Wednesday morning. * At 9:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 16.8 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. * Impact...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern... central and eastern Adams County. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.3 feet on 12/31/1945. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ RC
620 WGUS83 KIWX 010254 FLSIWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 954 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. .Recent rainfall and snowmelt 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. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-011500- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.210301T1000Z-210303T1200Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T0600Z.210301T1800Z.210302T1400Z.NO/ 954 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * From late tonight to Wednesday morning. * At 9:00 PM EST Sunday the stage was 16.9 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.4 feet. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. * Impact...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern... central and eastern Adams County. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4 feet on 11/21/1950. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ RC
793 WGUS83 KIWX 011526 FLSIWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1026 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. .Recent snow melt and rain has led to minor flooding. 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. $$ INC001-003-OHC161-020330- /O.CON.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210303T1200Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T0600Z.210302T0000Z.210302T1200Z.NO/ 1026 AM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * Until Wednesday morning. * At 10:00 AM EST Monday the stage was 17.1 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. * Impact...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern... central and eastern Adams County. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ Steinwedel
204 WGUS83 KIWX 020317 FLSIWX Flood Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1017 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio... Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Allen, Van Wert and Adams Counties. INC001-003-OHC161-020430- /O.CAN.KIWX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210302T0317Z/ /DCRI3.1.ER.210301T0600Z.210302T0000Z.210302T1200Z.NO/ 1017 PM EST Mon Mar 1 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Saint Marys River near Decatur has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Saint Marys River near Decatur. * At 10:00 PM EST Monday the stage was 16.9 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9 feet just after midnight tonight. && LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494 $$ RC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 11:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | IWX | Cass, Miami, Wabash | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.