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River Flood Warning 25, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 1, 2024Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Apr 1, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT for Parke County, Vermillion County, Vigo County, Indiana. It took effect at Apr 2, 2024, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT (17:35 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 2, 2024, 10:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 22, 2024, 7:09 PM EDT
In force: 20 days
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Parke County, IN, Vermillion County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:36 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 Wabash River at Montezuma (MTZI3). The gauge peaked at 20.73 ft at Apr 15, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03340500, 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 Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 9:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 4:20 AM EDT, 9 hours 15 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
420 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-021000-
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
420 AM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

 Lightning, large hail, damaging wind gusts, isolated tornadoes,
heavy rain and flooding

DISCUSSION...

Thunderstorms are possible, mainly late this afternoon and tonight.
Severe storms are possible, including large hail, damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes. Rain will also be heavy at times and flooding
is possible.

Storm movement will be from the west around 40 mph.

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

Thunderstorms will be possible at times through Tuesday evening.
There is a potential for strong to severe storms Tuesday.

Expected rain totals of 1.5 inches or more from today through
Wednesday could lead to an increased flooding threat.

Scattered snow showers are possible at times Wednesday into
Wednesday night. Isolated minor accumulation is possible

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation may be needed later today or tonight for
  all of central Indiana.

&&

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at:

http://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ind
http://www.weather.gov/ind

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 10:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Vigo	60 min
Apr 1, 10:57 AM EDT	Flood Watch	IND	Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more	33 hr
Apr 1, 1:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren	20 days
Apr 1, 1:35 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	IND	Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren	20 days
Apr 1, 3:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Monroe, Morgan, Owen	37 min
Apr 1, 4:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew	44 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.