Decatur, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Wabash River near Linn Grove.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The flooding of county roads begin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Friday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM EDT Friday was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Saint Marys River near Decatur.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.8 feet, Flood water begins to cross Ohio Highway
49 north of Willshire, Ohio.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:55 PM EDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:55 PM EDT Friday was 17.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
to 15.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise above flood
stage early Sunday morning to 18.8 feet Sunday evening. It
will fall below flood stage again Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT /3 AM CDT/ SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Blackford, Cass IN, Fulton IN, Grant, Huntington,
Jay, Miami, Pulaski, Starke, Wabash and Wells.

* WHEN...From 4 AM EDT  /3 AM CDT/ Saturday through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks
and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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