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River Flood Warning 110, NWS Indianapolis, IN

May 16, 2024Clay County, Greene County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 16, 2024, 9:14 AM EDT for Clay County, Greene County, Indiana. It took effect at May 16, 2024, 10:22 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 16, 2024, 9:14 AM EDT (13:14 UTC)
In effect from
May 16, 2024, 10:22 AM EDT
Expired
May 16, 2024, 9:40 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clay County, IN, Greene County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:15 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 Eel River at Bowling Green (BOLI3). The gauge peaked at 14.79 ft at May 16, 2024, 11:00 AM EDT.

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Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03360000, 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 16, 5:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 5:52 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 3:07 AM EDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
307 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

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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
307 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Elevated fog risk.
Limited lightning risk.

DISCUSSION...

Areas of fog through 9AM. Fog may be locally dense at times. Showers
and storms will return late this evening into tonight with no severe
weather expected.

Storm motion will be out of the west at 20 to 30 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Periodic showers and storms expected Friday and Saturday with
additional thunderstorms next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 16, 4:33 AM EDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 9:51 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox5 days
May 16, 4:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDTippecanoe9 hr
May 16, 4:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren18 hr
May 16, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike5 days
May 16, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox4 days
May 16, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike6 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.