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River Flood Warning 68, NWS Indianapolis, IN

March 24, 2023Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Mar 24, 2023, 10:59 AM EDT for Delaware County, Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 47 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 24, 2023, 10:59 AM EDT (14:59 UTC)
Expired: Mar 26, 2023, 9:31 AM EDT
In force: 47 hr
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Delaware County, IN, Randolph County, IN

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississinewa River at Ridgeville (RIDI3). The gauge peaked at 13.20 ft at Mar 25, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT.

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 24, 8:27 AM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 8:27 AM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 9:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
927 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-251330-
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
927 AM EDT Fri Mar 24 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Heavy rainfall is expected across portions of the area this evening
and tonight. Localized flooding is likely to develop, especially
across southern Indiana.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible tonight. Some
storms may produce strong wind gusts.

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

Wind gusts over 40 mph are possible on Saturday.

There is the potential for moderate river flooding to develop along
some rivers into next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Formal spotter activation is not anticipated. However, with the
Indianapolis radar out of service, spotter reports of rainfall and
wind gusts will be important.

&&

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 24, 6:05 AM EDT, 4 hours 54 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 24, 4:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Johnson	56 hr
Mar 24, 4:39 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Decatur, Jennings	3 hr
Mar 24, 7:45 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Jackson, Jennings, Washington	38 hr
Mar 24, 8:16 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Brown, Monroe	8 hr
Mar 24, 8:42 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	IND	Martin	8 hr
Mar 24, 12:28 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	IND	Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Daviess and 28 more	31 hr
Mar 24, 12:34 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Lawrence, Martin	9 days
Mar 24, 12:40 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Gibson, Knox, Posey	18 days

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.