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River Flood Warning 57, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 7, 2022Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 7, 2022, 4:55 AM EST for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It took effect at Mar 7, 2022, 5:55 AM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 7, 2022, 4:55 AM EST (09:55 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 7, 2022, 5:55 AM EST
Expired: Mar 8, 2022, 4:56 PM EST
In force: 35 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

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 09:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississinewa River at Ridgeville (RIDI3).

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 Mar 7, 3:04 AM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 3:04 AM EST, 1 hour 51 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:16 AM EST, 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
416 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

INZ042-045>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-080930-
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 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
416 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms remain possible until about 10 AM. Thunderstorms may
produce gusty winds and heavy rain, along with cloud to ground
lightning.

Flooding remains possible for low lying areas along with some creeks
and streams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There are chances for snow on Friday night. It is too soon to
determine how much snow will fall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected. Spotters are encouraged though to
report any flooding.

&&

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

INZ021-028>031-035>041-043-044-080930-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Vermillion-Parke-
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, Clinton, Fairview Park,
Rockville, Montezuma, and Rosedale
416 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Flooding remains possible for low lying areas along with some creeks
and streams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

There are chances for snow on Friday night. It is too soon to
determine how much snow will fall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated. Spotters are encouraged to
report flooding.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:04 AM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
204 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

INZ061-067>069-070730-
Daviess IN-Knox IN-Martin IN-Greene IN-
204 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Knox,
Martin, southeastern Greene and Daviess Counties through 230 AM
EST...

At 204 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Washington, or 13 miles north of Petersburg, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Knox,
Martin, southeastern Greene and Daviess Counties, including the
following locations... Newberry, Cannelburg, Loogootee, Bicknell,
Montgomery, West Boggs Lake, Indian Springs, Crane, Freelandville and
Alfordsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8700 3850 8706 3854 8711 3852 8715
      3855 8718 3855 8721 3851 8730 3854 8737
      3852 8736 3851 8738 3853 8738 3854 8740
      3887 8736 3902 8675 3875 8668 3853 8668
      3853 8683 3849 8688 3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 0704Z 246DEG 49KT 3868 8722

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AU/50

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:07 AM EST, 2 hours 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
207 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

INZ055>057-063>065-070730-
Rush IN-Johnson IN-Brown IN-Decatur IN-Bartholomew IN-Shelby IN-
207 AM EST Mon Mar 7 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Shelby, southwestern
Rush, northwestern Decatur, southeastern Johnson, northeastern Brown
and northern Bartholomew Counties through 230 AM EST...

At 206 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Franklin, or 12 miles north of Columbus, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Shelbyville around 225 AM EST.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 69 and 92.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 109 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3914 8621 3950 8611 3971 8549 3932 8549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 245DEG 49KT 3938 8599

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

AU/50

Local storm report, Mar 7, 2:41 AM EST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 2:54 AM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:23 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 6, 9:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Sullivan, Vigo	9 days
Mar 6, 9:27 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	7 days
Mar 7, 1:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby	30 min
Mar 7, 1:28 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Owen and 2 more	5 hr
Mar 7, 1:42 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Brown, Johnson, Monroe	33 min
Mar 7, 1:49 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Rush, Shelby	26 min
Mar 7, 2:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess, Martin	26 min
Mar 7, 2:07 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Johnson, Shelby	23 min
Mar 7, 2:29 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Shelby	31 min
Mar 7, 2:36 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence and 4 more	3 hr
Mar 7, 2:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Brown, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	36 min
Mar 7, 3:17 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison and 5 more	38 hr
Mar 7, 3:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Jackson	37 min
Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Jennings	30 min
Mar 7, 5:09 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Greene, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence and 4 more	36 hr
Mar 7, 5:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Decatur, Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph and 2 more	36 hr
Mar 7, 5:27 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Boone, Marion	10 hr
Mar 7, 9:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	10 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	47 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Delaware, Madison	46 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	4 days
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Madison	53 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	4 days
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	7 days
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Owen	21 days
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Hamilton, Marion	58 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	72 hr
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	9 days
Mar 7, 11:04 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	72 hr
Mar 7, 11:13 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby	4 days
Mar 7, 11:13 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Shelby	47 hr
Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	6 days
Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	31 hr
Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	6 days
Mar 7, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Parke, Vermillion, Vigo	5 days
Mar 7, 4:04 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew	39 hr
Mar 7, 4:04 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Jackson	55 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.