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
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NWS updates flood warnings
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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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.
&&
LAT...LON 4074 8603 4076 8592 4058 8559 4053 8567
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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.
&&
LAT...LON 4081 8440 4101 8426 4100 8422 4092 8423
4081 8433
$$
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/DFCO1.1.ER.131223T2034Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1200Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
THE AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER PLANT
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND 1 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24 AND FALL
BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 7 AM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 21.0 FEET...WATER GETS INTO BACKYARDS OF HOMES ON RIVERSIDE
AVENUE. RIVERSIDE PARK IN DEFIANCE BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOOD WATER
APPROACHES STATE ROUTE 111 UPSTREAM OF HYDRO DAM.
&&
LAT...LON 4125 8442 4129 8436 4128 8434 4126 8435
4123 8439
$$
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4103 8429 4107 8429 4108 8404 4100 8401
4104 8416
$$
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/DCRI3.2.ER.131224T0800Z.131226T0000Z.131227T0320Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND 7 PM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 26.
* AT 20.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO CROSS STATE HIGHWAY 49 JUST NORTH OF
WILSHIRE, OHIO.
&&
LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8591 4082 8494
$$
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/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.
&&
LAT...LON 4080 8570 4082 8562 4069 8541 4067 8544
4075 8565
$$
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/LYNI3.1.ER.131223T0727Z.131224T0000Z.131224T1700Z.NR/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
THE WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.8 FEET AROUND 7
PM MONDAY DECEMBER 23 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 12 PM
TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS BEGIN.
&&
LAT...LON 4069 8510 4072 8508 4064 8499 4061 8502
$$
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/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.
&&
LAT...LON 4085 8552 4088 8541 4078 8512 4072 8508
4069 8511
$$
OHC069-241626-
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/CPBO1.1.ER.131224T0508Z.131224T1200Z.131224T2100Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
THE MAUMEE RIVER AT NAPOLEON
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE VERY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING AND CREST NEAR 12.3 FEET AROUND 1 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24
AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 24.
* AT 12.5 FEET...RECREATIONAL CAMPGROUNDS NEAR NAPOLEON BEGIN TO
FLOOD.
&&
LAT...LON 4131 8431 4146 8407 4141 8401 4129 8415
4128 8431
$$
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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.
&&
LAT...LON 4126 8498 4140 8481 4139 8478 4123 8493
$$
OHC039-051-171-241626-
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/STRO1.1.ER.131222T1524Z.131225T0600Z.131227T1500Z.NO/
1127 AM EST MON DEC 23 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
THE TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET AROUND 7
AM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 25 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10 AM
FRIDAY DECEMBER 27.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT SOME FARM BUILDINGS
NEAR STRYKER AND FLOOD SOME SECONDARY ROADS.
NWS tweets updates on weekend rainfall, flooding situation
Here’s rainfall totals from this weekend. This + rapid snowmelt led to river flooding across portions of the area pic.twitter.com/N86cCFhS5J
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 23, 2013
Minor to moderate river flooding continue in Maumee & Wabash basins. Check river forecasts here: http://t.co/IskCqxj8AJ
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 23, 2013
Flood warning canceled
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
905 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
INC003-053-069-183-OHC125-221412-
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ALLEN IN-WHITLEY IN-HUNTINGTON IN-GRANT IN-PAULDING OH-
905 AM EST SUN DEC 22 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PAULDING...GRANT...
HUNTINGTON...WHITLEY AND ALLEN COUNTIES...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
INDICATED THAT EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED FOR THE AREA.
THEREFORE...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4057 8521 4076 8491 4094 8458 4094 8423
4097 8405 4097 8393 4098 8387 4064 8388
4069 8442 4072 8445 4074 8479 4032 8481
4033 8519 4038 8519 4039 8522 4040 8539
$$
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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.
&&
LAT...LON 4057 8521 4076 8491 4094 8458 4094 8423
4097 8405 4097 8393 4098 8387 4064 8388
4069 8442 4072 8445 4074 8479 4032 8481
4033 8519 4038 8519 4039 8522 4040 8539
$$
NWS updates areal flood warning
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 issued
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.
NWS northern Indiana tweets about #holidaystorm
A flood warning has been issued for the entire southern half of the forecast area. Another 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected.
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 21, 2013
Residents along Spy Run Creek in Fort Wayne should be alert to rapidly rising water. The creek is already rising with heavy rain on the way
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 21, 2013
Heaviest rainfall will last from 7 pm to 2 am. Isolated thunder cannot be ruled out
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 21, 2013
Flooding concerns continue to increase. Especially southeast of US24. #inwx
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) December 21, 2013
Flood warnings issued
The northern Indiana office of the National Weather Service has issued several river flood warnings, including one that affects part of Allen County. Follow this link to read all the flood warnings.
NWS issues new YouTube briefing on #holidaystorm — flood watch continues
The northern Indiana office of the national weather service issued the above YouTube briefing this morning regarding the coming storm system. Below is the latest official flood watch. To stay up to date on the latest #holidaystorm information, visit www.weather.gov/iwx, or follow @nwsiwx on Twitter or monitor the northern Indiana NWS Facebook page.
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
340 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...
.HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS NORTHEAST FROM TEXAS TO INDIANA. THIS
HEAVY RAINFALL COMBINED WITH RECENT SNOW MELT AND SATURATED FROZEN
SOILS WILL LEAD TO EFFICIENT RUN-OFF AND POSSIBLY CAUSE FLOODING
OF RIVERS AND CREEKS ALONG WITH LOW LYING AREAS. FLOODING ALONG
RIVERS IN THE MAUMEE AND WABASH BASINS DUE TO THIS WEEKENDS HEAVY
RAINFALL... WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK.
STEUBEN-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGOLA...FREMONT...HILLSDALE...
LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE
340 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2013
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN
NORTHERN INDIANA...STEUBEN. IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN...HILLSDALE.
* FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
* RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT
FOR FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS INCLUDE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS STREAMS
AND CREEKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-
ALLEN IN-WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-
BLACKFORD-JAY-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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...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
340 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2013 /240 AM CST SAT DEC 21 2013/
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN INDIANA...ADAMS...ALLEN IN...
BLACKFORD...CASS IN...DE KALB...FULTON IN...GRANT...
HUNTINGTON...JAY...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...MIAMI...NOBLE...
PULASKI...STARKE...WABASH...WELLS...WHITE AND WHITLEY. IN
NORTHWEST OHIO...ALLEN OH...DEFIANCE...FULTON OH...HENRY...
PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT AND WILLIAMS.
* FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
* RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT
FOR FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF US 24. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS INCLUDE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS STREAMS
AND CREEKS. MAIN STEM RIVER LEVELS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT RISES
AND POTENTIAL FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
Possible flooding this weekend
Above is the latest infographic from the National Weather Service northern Indiana office about the forecast heavy rain and potential flooding. Below is the latest flood watch statement. If you’re interested in tweets from around the country about this storm system, search for hash tag #holidaystorm or follow this link.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1029 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013
...HEAVY RAINFALL AND POTENTIAL FLOODING THIS WEEKEND...
.MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. RAINFALL WILL BE
HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY FROM LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAINFALL. IN ADDITION...WARMER AIR SURGING NORTHWARD
WILL ALLOW FOR CONTINUED MELTING OF THE REMAINING SNOWPACK. THE
COMBINATION OF RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND RECENT SNOWMELT MAY
LEAD TO FLOODING OF STREAMS AND CREEKS ALONG WITH LOW LYING AREAS.
RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE MAUMEE AND WABASH BASINS WILL LIKELY SEE
SIGNIFICANT RISES AND POTENTIAL FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK.
1029 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 /929 PM CST FRI DEC 20 2013/
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN INDIANA...ADAMS...ALLEN IN...
BLACKFORD...CASS IN...DE KALB...FULTON IN...GRANT...
HUNTINGTON...JAY...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...MIAMI...NOBLE...
PULASKI...STARKE...WABASH...WELLS...WHITE AND WHITLEY. IN
NORTHWEST OHIO...ALLEN OH...DEFIANCE...FULTON OH...HENRY...
PAULDING...PUTNAM...VAN WERT AND WILLIAMS.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
* RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND SNOWMELT WILL INCREASE THE
THREAT FOR FLOODING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF US 24. THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL WILL OCCUR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT.
* IMPACTS INCLUDE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AS WELL AS STREAMS
AND CREEKS. MAIN STEM RIVER LEVELS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT RISES
AND POTENTIAL FLOODING INTO NEXT WEEK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.