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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 3, 20234 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 3, 2023, 11:55 AM EST for 4 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Mar 4, 2023, 12:18 AM EST. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2023, 11:55 AM EST (16:55 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 4, 2023, 12:18 AM EST
Expired: Mar 13, 2023, 12:09 PM EDT
In force: 9 days
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Daviess County, IN, Gibson County, IN, Knox County, IN, Pike County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:54 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 White River (IN) at Petersburg (PTRI3). The gauge peaked at 21.83 ft at Mar 10, 2023, 6:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 23.5 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03374000, 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 3, 11:45 AM EST, 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 11:45 AM EST, 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 3:19 AM EST, 8 hours 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
319 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040830-
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
319 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A WIND ADVISORY is in effect today. Winds of 20 to 30 MPH with gusts
to 45 MPH are possible.

A FLOOD WATCH is in effect today and this evening. Rain amounts of 2
to 3 inches are expected today. This will lead to renewed or
continued areal and river flooding for portions of Central Indiana.

There is a SLIGHT RISK for severe thunderstorms over southern Central
Indiana. The main threat will be damaging straight line winds.

Rain may mix with or changeover to snow late Friday afternoon and
evening across parts of north central Indiana and the northern Wabash
Valley. A light slushy accumulation is possible.

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

There is a chance for snow on Wednesday through Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any wind damage and flooding today
and tonight.

&&

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

JP

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 3, 10:59 AM EST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1059 AM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1049 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NW HARRODSBURG        39.07N 86.63W
03/03/2023  M2.07 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AP832 BLOOMINGTON. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SMITHVILLE        39.11N 86.54W
03/03/2023  M1.94 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW3916 BLOOMINGTON. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SMITHVILLE        39.11N 86.54W
03/03/2023  M1.94 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 9518D 3 NW SMITHVILLE. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SMITHVILLE        39.10N 86.52W
03/03/2023  M1.90 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION GW0913 BLOOMINGTON. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SE WASHINGTON         38.64N 87.14W
03/03/2023  M1.88 INCH       DAVIESS            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8495 WASHINGTON. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1049 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW SEYMOUR           38.96N 85.90W
03/03/2023  M1.74 INCH       JACKSON            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW7899 SEYMOUR. THE PERIOD
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1046 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NNW MITCHELL          38.79N 86.50W
03/03/2023  M1.70 INCH       LAWRENCE           IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW2670 MITCHELL. THE PERIOD
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S WHITEHALL           39.13N 86.58W
03/03/2023  M1.65 INCH       MONROE             IN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION IN-MN-44 BLOOMINGTON 3.8
            SW. THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
            6 HOURS.

1047 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE FREETOWN          38.99N 86.12W
03/03/2023  M1.62 INCH       JACKSON            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AV877 FREETOWN. THE PERIOD
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

0910 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW HURON             38.70N 86.73W
03/03/2023  M1.59 INCH       MARTIN             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION TS563 IIC NORTH PORTABLE.
            THE PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6
            HOURS.

1050 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ESE FREEDOM           39.19N 86.78W
03/03/2023  M1.55 INCH       OWEN               IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW0251 SPENCER. THE PERIOD
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW COLUMBUS          39.19N 85.99W
03/03/2023  M1.55 INCH       BARTHOLOMEW        IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU701 COLUMBUS. THE PERIOD
            OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

1044 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 NW ELLETTSVILLE       39.24N 86.63W
03/03/2023  M1.50 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AR596 ELLETSVILLE. THE
            PERIOD OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 6 HOURS.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 3, 11:01 AM EST, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1101 AM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BICKNELL                38.78N 87.31W
03/03/2023  M2.38 INCH       KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 9:58 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin	12 hr
Mar 3, 10:40 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe	11 hr
Mar 3, 11:12 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan	11 hr
Mar 3, 11:14 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Jennings, Rush, Shelby	11 hr
Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Carroll, Tippecanoe, White	59 hr
Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Knox	21 days
Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	21 days
Mar 3, 11:34 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Tippecanoe	3 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	7 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Clay, Greene	48 hr
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	71 hr
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Knox	7 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike	8 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox	11 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Marion, Morgan	58 hr
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	4 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Greene, Monroe, Owen	21 days
Mar 3, 11:55 AM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	4 days
Mar 3, 12:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Lawrence, Washington	5 days
Mar 3, 12:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	IND	Bartholomew, Johnson, Shelby	4 days
Mar 3, 1:40 PM EST	High Wind Warning	IND	Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain and 21 more	9 hr
Mar 3, 2:18 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Daviess, Greene	27 min
Mar 3, 2:24 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin	36 min
Mar 3, 2:48 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe	27 min
Mar 3, 3:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson	46 min

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.