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Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana

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WGUS43 KIWX 111906
FLWIWX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
306 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Ohio...

  Saint Marys River near Decatur affecting Adams, Van Wert and
  Allen IN Counties.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Salamonie River at Portland affecting Jay County.

For the Salamonie River...including Warren, Portland...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Saint Marys River...including Decatur, St. Mary`s River near
Fort Wayne...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at
www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 915 AM EDT.

&&

INC001-003-OHC161-121315-
/O.NEW.KIWX.FL.W.0040.240412T0600Z-240417T0400Z/
/DCRI3.1.ER.240412T0600Z.240415T0000Z.240416T0400Z.NO/
306 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, County road 225 north of Pleasant Mills is
  flooded. Agricultural land flooding increases in northern...
  central and eastern Adams County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:35 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
    midnight tonight to 17.4 feet Saturday morning. It will then
    fall early Sunday morning. It will rise to 17.5 feet Monday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8506 4094 8504 4084 8491 4082 8494


$$

INC075-121315-
/O.EXT.KIWX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240413T0950Z/
/PORI3.2.ER.240411T1031Z.240412T0000Z.240412T0950Z.NO/
306 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Salamonie River at Portland.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The parking lot of the Portland Water Park
  is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM EDT Thursday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.1
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4042 8505 4044 8505 4043 8500 4045 8498
      4045 8492 4042 8492 4040 8500


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