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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Northern Indiana

April 2, 2024Henry County, Ohio

NWS Northern Indiana issued this river flood warning at Apr 2, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT for Henry County, Ohio. It took effect at Apr 3, 2024, 4:46 AM EDT. It was in force for 45 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 2, 2024, 11:30 AM EDT (15:30 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 3, 2024, 4:46 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 5, 2024, 2:00 AM EDT
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS Northern Indiana
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Henry County, OH

The radar

The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Maumee River at Napoleon (CPBO1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 2, 11:06 AM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 2, 11:06 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 2, 4:24 AM EDT, 7 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...RESENT
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
424 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

INZ005>009-012-014-017-018-103-104-116-203-204-216-MIZ078>081-177-
277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-030830-
Elkhart-Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-Starke-Marshall-Whitley-
Allen IN-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Northern Kosciusko-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Southern Kosciusko-Cass MI-
St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
424 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /324 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana, southwest
Michigan and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, with the
greatest risk existing southeast of a Marion to Monroeville to
Continental line. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes
are all possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon.

INZ013-015-020-022>027-032>034-030830-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
424 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, with the
greatest risk existing southeast of a Marion to Monroeville to
Continental line. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes
are all possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon.

LMZ043-030830-
New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI-
424 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

LMZ046-030830-
Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI-
424 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON
EDT THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the nearshore waters of
southeastern Lake Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Small Craft Advisory.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 2, 8:24 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
824 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

0800 AM     Flood            Van Wert                40.87N 84.58W
04/02/2024                   Van Wert           OH   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reports 24 hour rain
            totals between 2.5 to 3 inches in Van Wert.
            High water across multiple roads and in
            low-lying areas with schools in a 2 hour
            delay due to flooding.

&&

MJ
Local storm report, Apr 2, 9:01 AM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
901 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024

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

1015 PM     Flood            2 SE Wallen             41.14N 85.14W
04/01/2024                   Allen              IN   Broadcast Media

            Delayed report. Per broadcast media, there
            is lots of standing water on southbound I-69
            from the Dupont Rd exit to the Goshen Rd
            exit. Unsure how deep water was.

&&

MJ
Local storm report, Apr 2, 11:10 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Northern Indiana issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 1, 10:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXLaPorte, Saint Joseph, Starke12 hr
Apr 2, 4:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXWells5 days
Apr 2, 4:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXJay41 hr
Apr 2, 4:17 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXBlackford, Huntington, Jay, Wabash, Wells65 hr
Apr 2, 4:49 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Huntington, Wabash54 hr
Apr 2, 5:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAdams, Allen21 days
Apr 2, 10:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXCass, Miami, Wabash21 hr
Apr 2, 10:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, DeKalb21 days
Apr 2, 10:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXMarshall, Saint Joseph, Starke70 hr
Apr 2, 10:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXFulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, Pulaski, Starke21 days
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen5 days
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen3 days
Apr 2, 1:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementIWXJay26 min
Apr 2, 6:45 PM EDTFlood WatchIWXWhite16 hr
Apr 1, 10:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Fulton, Williams7 days
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXAllen, Paulding, Putnam58 hr
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXDefiance, Henry4 days
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXPutnam4 days
Apr 2, 11:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningIWXWilliams21 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.