I'm Jay Farlow. W9LW is my amateur (ham) radio call sign. I've been a ham since 1973. I've been a volunteer storm spotter for the National Weather Service SKYWARN program since the 1970s. I've also been a volunteer EMT and firefighter and member of a disaster medical assistance team. I advise the leadership team of Associated Churches Active in Disaster, a ministry of Associate Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. Learn more about w9lw at www.qrz.com/db/w9lw.
Here’s an update on the snow event expected this week:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 315 PM EST MON DEC 30 2013
INZ003>009-012-014-016>018-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016- 310800- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB- STARKE-MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-BERRIEN-CASS MI- ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY- PAULDING-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN... NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX... NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES... SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR... ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS... STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER... BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN... MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE... SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER... PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA... FORT JENNINGS 315 PM EST MON DEC 30 2013 /215 PM CST MON DEC 30 2013/
...ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED NEW YEARS EVE THROUGH THURSDAY...
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTH OF A WARM FRONT TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 IN INDIANA...NORTHWEST OHIO...AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES APPEAR POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE INDIANA AND MICHIGAN BORDER. ROADS WILL LIKELY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLICK NEW YEARS EVE INTO NEW YEARS DAY.
THEN...A MORE POTENT SYSTEM COULD EXIT THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY REGION ON THURSDAY. AT PRESENT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF VARIABILITY BETWEEN MODEL SIGNALS WITH RESPECT TO THIS STORMS STRENGTH AND FORWARD SPEED. A SLOWER...MORE DEVELOPED SYSTEM WOULD FAVOR THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA...FAR NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
WHILE A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT IS NOT A CERTAINTY AT THIS TIME...HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS...SHOULD WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES BECOME NECESSARY. ALSO...TRAVELERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE SCHEDULES AND ROUTES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 608 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013
INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-302200- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB- STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN- WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD- JAY-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS- FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN... NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX... NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE... PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES... SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON... MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO... WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON... OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND... HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...NILES... BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS... MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON... COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE... BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE... SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER... PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA... FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...OHIO CITY...LIMA... SPENCERVILLE 608 AM EST MON DEC 30 2013 /508 AM CST MON DEC 30 2013/
...SIGNIFICANT SNOW POSSIBLE NEW YEARS EVE THROUGH THURSDAY...
A POTENT UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY ADVANCING INTO WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND MAY LATER FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM. THERE IS SOME INDICATION THAT THE SYSTEM MAY TAKE A PATH FAVORABLE FOR A LONG DURATION SNOWFALL EVENT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES NEW YEARS EVE INTO THURSDAY.
WHILE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXACT TRACK OF THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM REMAIN UNCERTAIN...SNOW...MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE...IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE SOUTHWEST GREAT LAKES REGION AND INTO SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
THEN...A MORE POTENT SYSTEM COULD EXIT THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY REGION ON THURSDAY. AT PRESENT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF VARIABILITY BETWEEN MODEL SIGNALS WITH RESPECT TO THIS STORMS STRENGTH AND FORWARD SPEED. A SLOWER...MORE DEVELOPED SYSTEM WOULD FAVOR THE POTENTIAL FOR A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA...FAR NORTHWEST OHIO AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. GIVEN THE LONG DURATION OF THIS EVENT...36 TO 48 HOURS...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE ARE CERTAINLY POSSIBLE. AT PRESENT THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW APPEARS TO BE PRIMARILY ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 24...AFFECTING NORTHERN INDIANA...FAR NORTHWEST OHIO...AND SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. SMALL FLUCTUATIONS IN THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THIS SYSTEM COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER ACCUMULATIONS.
WHILE A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT IS NOT A CERTAINTY AT THIS TIME...HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO LATER FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS...SHOULD WINTER STORM WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES BECOME NECESSARY. ALSO...TRAVELERS MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERNATE SCHEDULES AND ROUTES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 549 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
INZ007-009-017-018-023>026-032-MIZ081-OHZ001-002-300100- STEUBEN-DE KALB-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS- GRANT-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOLA...FREMONT...AUBURN...GARRETT... COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE... NEW HAVEN...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...WABASH... NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...OSSIAN... MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD... JONESVILLE...BRYAN...MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE... SWANTON 549 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
...A MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING...
A MIX OF LIGHT PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SHOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM EST. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO PRIMARILY SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM EST. THE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY RESULT IN A THIN GLAZE OF ICE FORMING ON UNTREATED ROADS. THUS MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 115 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
INZ005-006-008-015-016-022-MIZ079-080-292300- /O.NEW.KIWX.ZR.Y.0005.131229T2100Z-131229T2300Z/ ELKHART-LAGRANGE-NOBLE-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-CASS IN-ST. JOSEPH MI- BRANCH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKHART...GOSHEN...NAPPANEE... LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER... ALBION...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE... MENTONE...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS... WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON 115 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
* TIMING...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS BY EARLY EVENING.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...MINOR GLAZING OF ICING EXPECTED.
IMPACTS...
* SLIPPERY SPOTS MAY DEVELOP ON UNTREATED SURFACES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1014 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013
INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>026-032-033-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-292300- LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB- STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN- WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-GRANT-BLACKFORD- BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND... MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN... NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT... KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX... NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE... PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW... WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES... SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON... MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO... WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON... OSSIAN...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...HARTFORD CITY... MONTPELIER...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN... DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS... WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE... LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...BRYAN 1014 AM EST SUN DEC 29 2013 /914 AM CST SUN DEC 29 2013/
...FREEZING DRIZZLE TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...
AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WERE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING BEHIND AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TO SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. AS THIS ARCTIC COLD FRONT CONTINUES SOUTHEAST...EXPECT TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH A 2 TO 3 HOUR PERIOD OF FREEZING DRIZZLE POSSIBLE BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
THE FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY RESULT IN A THIN GLAZE OF ICE FORMING ON UNTREATED ROADS. THUS MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SOME SLIPPERY TRAVEL LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
Last flood warning (Decatur on St. Mary’s River) for our area has been cancelled. Waters continue to recede — NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 27, 2013
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION AFFECTING GRANT...MIAMI AND WABASH COUNTIES SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD...HUNTINGTON... JAY...WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN...PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT AFFECTING DEFIANCE COUNTY BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA AFFECTING PUTNAM COUNTY MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON AFFECTING HENRY COUNTY SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS...ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES
.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT HAS LED TO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ALONG AREA RIVERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW SAFE PASSAGE. NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY IN OR NEAR FLOOD WATERS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND UPDATED FORECASTS.
DETAILED RIVER FORECASTS AND MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX. RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT MENU BAR UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.
ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.
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INC053-103-169-241627- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-131225T0850Z/ /MROI3.2.ER.131222T2111Z.131223T1800Z.131224T0850Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR MARION * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 13.9 FEET AROUND 1 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 3 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING IN EASTERN AND NORTHERN SECTIONS OF MARION IS COMMON. WATER IS UP TO 4 FEET DEEP IN SOME HOMES. STATE ROUTE 1 IS CLOSED FROM STATE ROUTE 28 TO COUNTY ROAD 800 IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.
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LAT...LON 4074 8603 4076 8592 4058 8559 4053 8567
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OHC003-125-137-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-131225T1315Z/ /FTJO1.2.ER.131222T1320Z.131223T1500Z.131224T1315Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 13.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 16.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE AUGLAIZE RIVER WITH SECONDARY ROADS AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS AS WELL AS HOMES NEAREST THE RIVER BEING AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. SOME EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MAY BE NECESSARY.
OHC039-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-131225T1200Z/ /DFCO1.1.ER.131223T2034Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1200Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.
OHC137-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-131226T1348Z/ /OTTO1.2.ER.131222T1115Z.131223T1800Z.131225T1348Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE BLANCHARD RIVER AT OTTAWA * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET AND RISING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 28.9 FEET AROUND 1 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25. * AT 29.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN OTTAWA.
INC001-003-OHC161-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0080.131224T0800Z-131228T0320Z/ /DCRI3.2.ER.131224T0800Z.131226T0000Z.131227T0320Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26. * AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS STATE HIGHWAY 49 JUST NORTH OF WILSHIRE, OHIO.
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LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494
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INC009-069-075-169-179-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-131225T0000Z/ /WRNI3.1.ER.131222T1145Z.131223T0630Z.131224T0000Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN * UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET AND STEADY. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW THE 12.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER REACHES FLOOD STAGE WITH MINOR FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND ROADS NEAREST THE RIVER.
INC001-179-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-131225T1700Z/ /LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1700Z.NR/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND 7 PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
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LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502
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INC069-179-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-131226T1100Z/ /BLFI3.1.ER.131222T1444Z.131224T0600Z.131225T1100Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.4 FEET AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 6 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25. * AT 12.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD AND A FEW COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.
OHC069-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0087.131224T0508Z-131225T2100Z/ /CPBO1.1.ER.131224T0508Z.131224T1200Z.131224T2100Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND 1 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 12.5 FEET...RECREATIONAL CAMPGROUNDS NEAR NAPOLEON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
INC003-033-OHC039-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0088.131224T0600Z-131226T0000Z/ /NVLI3.1.ER.131224T0600Z.131224T0600Z.131225T0000Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24. * AT 12.0 FEET...DEKALB COUNTY ROAD 42 ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEWVILLE FLOODS. AGRICULTURAL AND LOW LANDS FLOOD ALONG THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER TO THE CEDARVILLE RESERVOIR.
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LAT...LON 4126 8498 4140 8481 4139 8478 4123 8493
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OHC039-051-171-241626- /O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-131228T1500Z/ /STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0600Z.131227T1500Z.NO/ 1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET AROUND 7 AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM FRIDAY DECEMBER 27. * AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.
Here’s rainfall totals from this weekend. This + rapid snowmelt led to river flooding across portions of the area pic.twitter.com/N86cCFhS5J — NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 23, 2013
Minor to moderate river flooding continue in Maumee & Wabash basins. Check river forecasts here: http://t.co/IskCqxj8AJ — NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 23, 2013
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 905 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
INC003-053-069-183-OHC125-221412- /O.CAN.KIWX.FA.W.0014.000000T0000Z-131222T2245Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ALLEN IN-WHITLEY IN-HUNTINGTON IN-GRANT IN-PAULDING OH- 905 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PAULDING...GRANT... HUNTINGTON...WHITLEY AND ALLEN COUNTIES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INDICATED THAT EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
INC001-009-075-179-OHC003-137-161-222245- /O.CON.KIWX.FA.W.0014.000000T0000Z-131222T2245Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ADAMS IN-WELLS IN-JAY IN-BLACKFORD IN-PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-ALLEN OH- 905 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST SUNDAY FOR ALLEN...VAN WERT...SOUTHERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN BLACKFORD...JAY... SOUTHEASTERN WELLS AND SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTIES...
WHILE NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY...RUNOFF FROM RECENT HEAVY RAIN AND SNOWMELT WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS TODAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF STANDING WATER ON ROADWAYS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT FLOODING...POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE...OR YOU CAN POST ON TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG...#NWSIWX.
FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 1024 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
INC001-003-009-053-069-075-179-183-OHC003-125-137-161-222245- /O.CON.KIWX.FA.W.0014.000000T0000Z-131222T2245Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ALLEN IN-WHITLEY IN-HUNTINGTON IN-ADAMS IN-WELLS IN-GRANT IN-JAY IN- BLACKFORD IN-PUTNAM OH-VAN WERT OH-PAULDING OH-ALLEN OH- 1024 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST SUNDAY FOR ALLEN...PAULDING...VAN WERT...PUTNAM...BLACKFORD...JAY...GRANT... WELLS...ADAMS...HUNTINGTON...WHITLEY AND ALLEN COUNTIES...
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT BEFORE THE RAIN DIMINISHES. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN AND THE SNOW MELT WILL LEAD TO RISES ON AREA STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS. MANY CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL LIKELY BE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. COUNTY ROADS AND SOME HIGHWAYS WILL BE CLOSED OR WILL HAVE HIGH WATER OVER THEM. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT FLOODING...POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE...OR YOU CAN POST ON TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG...#NWSIWX.
FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 555 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
INC001-003-009-053-069-075-179-183-OHC003-125-137-161-222245- /O.NEW.KIWX.FA.W.0014.131221T2255Z-131222T2245Z/ /00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 555 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... GRANT COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA BLACKFORD COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA JAY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA ALLEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA HUNTINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA WELLS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA WHITLEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST INDIANA ALLEN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO PAULDING COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO PUTNAM COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO VAN WERT COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
* UNTIL 545 PM EST SUNDAY
* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN HAS ALREADY PRODUCED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA AND AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM SNOW WHICH HAS MELTED WILL BE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...STREAMS...CREEKS...CULVERTS AND ANY AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING.
SOME TOWNS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...HUNTINGTON...BERNE...DECATUR... BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...FAIRMOUNT...GAS CITY...MARION...UPLAND... PORTLAND...HARTFORD CITY...OTTAWA...DELPHOS...VAN WERT...FORT SHAWNEE AND LIMA.
THE GROUND IS NOW SATURATED FROM THE RECENT SNOW MELT AND RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN TODAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TONIGHT WILL PUSH STREAMS AND CREEKS OVER THEIR BANKS AND LOW LYING AREAS WILL LIKELY FLOOD. COUNTY ROADS AND SOME HIGHWAYS WILL HAVE WATER COVERING THE ROAD AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH ANY FLOODED ROADS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. TURN AROUND DON`T DROWN!
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.
TO REPORT FLOODING...POST YOUR INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA FACEBOOK PAGE...OR YOU CAN POST ON TWITTER WITH THE HASHTAG...#NWSIWX.
