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WGUS83 KIWX 181419
FLSIWX

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1019 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...MARSHALL...
  PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES

.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA. THE
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT.

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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/ORAI3.2.ER.130614T0815Z.130616T0315Z.130619T0600Z.NO/
1019 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

 THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR
  THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 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  2 AM WEDNESDAY JUNE 19.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT FLOOD STAGE...SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND
  AND RURAL FLOODING BEGINS.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 8658 4116 8660 4117 8656 4117 8653
      4115 8657 4108 8655

$$