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River Flood Warning 14, NWS Indianapolis, IN

February 16, 2022Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2022, 8:21 PM EST for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2022, 8:21 PM EST (01:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 9, 2022, 8:21 PM EST
In force
21 days
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Major

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 01:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 13.60 ft at Mar 7, 2022, 1:00 PM EST.

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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 Feb 16, 5:45 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 5:45 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 6:53 PM EST, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
653 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

INZ037-039>042-045>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-180000-
Boone-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-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 Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel,
Noblesville, Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City, Farmland,
Parker City, 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
653 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Periods of heavy rainfall will be possible tonight. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible overnight. Lightning along with heavy rain
are the main hazards from storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Periods of heavy rainfall expected Thursday with widespread amounts
of two inches or greater, which may produce minor to moderate
flooding of low lying areas and area waterways.

Isolated thunderstorms expected with a few strong to severe
thunderstorms possible. Damaging winds and lightning are the primary
hazards. Outside of thunderstorms, winds could gust to 40 mph.

A wintry mix of precipitation will be possible late Thursday
afternoon into Thursday evening with minor snow and ice
accumulations possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

INZ021-028>031-035-036-038-043-044-180000-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Tipton-
Vermillion-Parke-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport, West Lebanon,
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, Attica, Covington,
Veedersburg, Crawfordsville, Tipton, Clinton, Fairview Park,
Rockville, Montezuma, and Rosedale
653 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Periods of heavy rainfall will be possible tonight. Isolated
thunderstorms are possible overnight. Lightning along with heavy rain
are the main hazards from storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Periods of heavy rainfall expected Thursday with widespread amounts
of two inches or greater, which may produce minor to moderate
flooding of low lying areas and area waterways.

Isolated thunderstorms expected. Outside of thunderstorms, winds
could gust to 40 mph.

Mixed precipitation is expected Thursday afternoon into Thursday
evening with snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations
up to a tenth of an inch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 7:36 PM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDTippecanoe, Warren3 hr
Feb 16, 10:16 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDTippecanoe, Warren11 hr
Feb 17, 2:53 AM ESTWinter Storm WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, Warren21 hr
Feb 17, 7:04 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDBoone, Clinton, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry and 4 more27 hr
Feb 17, 7:45 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDCarroll, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam and 4 more26 hr
Feb 17, 7:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White29 hr
Feb 17, 7:48 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 7 more26 hr
Feb 17, 7:52 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby26 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDClay, Greene56 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDBoone, Marion14 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison60 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison41 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Marion71 hr
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan3 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan3 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox11 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen5 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDMonroe, Morgan, Owen5 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox10 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike28 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike12 days
Feb 17, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Monroe, Owen9 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington10 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDShelby47 hr
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby4 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox27 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox21 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew58 hr
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson3 days
Feb 17, 11:14 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGibson, Knox, Posey29 days

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.