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River Flood Warning 132, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 6, 2022Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 6, 2022, 9:20 PM EDT for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 6, 2022, 9:20 PM EDT (01:20 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2022, 4:35 PM EDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 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 Mississinewa River at Ridgeville (RIDI3). The gauge peaked at 11.20 ft at May 7, 2022, 12:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
12 ft
Major stage
15 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03325519, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 6, 7:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 6, 7:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 6, 3:05 PM EDT, 6 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
305 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-071915-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Tipton, Fishers,
Carmel, Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville, Montezuma,
Rosedale, Greencastle, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville,
Indianapolis, Greenfield, New Castle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
Gosport, Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin,
Shelbyville, Rushville, Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn, Farmersburg,
Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington, Bloomington, Nashville,
Columbus, Greensburg, Vincennes, Washington, Loogootee, Shoals,
Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and North Vernon
305 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

There is a chance for thunderstorms through 800 PM mainly along and
east of a New Castle to Bedford line. Gusty winds and hail will be
possible along with heavy rain, localized flooding and lightning.

Locally heavy rain is possible even outside of thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather expected at this time

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

There is a low chance for spotter activation Friday afternoon and
early evening.

&&

More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

Puma

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 6, 6:36 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 5:41 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDTippecanoe35 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.