Weather Alerts for Warren County

FFWIND

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Fountain County in west central Indiana...
Central Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana...
Northwestern Vermillion County in west central Indiana...
Central Warren County in west central Indiana...

* Until 830 AM EDT.

* At 235 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Covington, Williamsport, Attica,
Shadeland, Dayton, West Lebanon, Newtown, State Line City, Purdue
University, Foster and Gessie.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 165 and 175.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 10.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

FFWIND

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Tippecanoe County in west central Indiana...
Warren County in west central Indiana...

* Until 815 AM EDT Friday.

* At 212 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, West Lafayette, Williamsport, Shadeland, Battle Ground,
West Lebanon, Pine Village, Rainsville, Purdue University, Tab and
Pence.

This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 175 and 184.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

Tippecanoe River near Delphi.

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Lowland minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River as a
result of heavy rainfall.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding is in progress. Flood
waters near SR 225 between Old SR 25 and Battleground. Warren CR
350 N near Black Rock Preserve and Tippecanoe CR 950 W in the
Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract area may be impassable. Fort
Ouiatenon grounds begin to flood. Flooding at the Grandville
Public Access site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:30 PM EDT Thursday was 15.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.7 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon.
It will rise to 15.9 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall
below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 915 AM
EDT /815 AM CDT/.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

Tippecanoe River near Delphi.

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Lowland minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River as a
result of heavy rainfall.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, Williamsport Road may begin to flood in
Fountain County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 5:45 PM EDT Thursday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7
feet early Saturday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 915 AM
EDT /815 AM CDT/.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, south
central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana, including
the following counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone,
Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson,
Madison, Marion, Morgan, Rush, Shelby and Tipton. In east central
Indiana, Delaware, Henry and Randolph. In north central Indiana,
Carroll. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and
Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana,
Greene, Martin and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay,
Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion,
Vigo and Warren.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Flooding is ongoing across portions of central Indiana,
particularly north and east of Indianapolis. More rain is
expected overnight tonight into Friday night, which may be
significant. This is potentially a very dangerous situation,
and citizens should remain aware of conditions in their area
and be prepared to take immediate action if rising water
threatens or warnings are issued.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

At 230 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Tipton to 7 miles east of Westville.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Anderson, Frankfort, Crawfordsville, Noblesville, Lebanon,
Tipton, Covington, Veedersburg, Williamsport, Newport, Westfield,
Cicero, Attica, Whitestown, Sheridan, Chesterfield, Lapel, Edgewood,
and Arcadia.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 65 between mile markers 133 and 169.
Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 51.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.