The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for our area:
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1013 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011…THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS…
SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN AFFECTING BLACKFORD…HUNTINGTON…JAY…WABASH AND WELLS COUNTIES
WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING HUNTINGTON AND WELLS COUNTIES
AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR FORT JENNINGS AFFECTING ALLEN…PAULDING AND PUTNAM COUNTIES
SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS…ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES
.RECENT SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE MAUMEE AND UPPER WABASH RIVER BASINS.
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…SOONER IF NECESSARY.
[…] FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL RISE TO A CREST NEAR 19.2 FEET AROUND 1 AM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 2 AM TUESDAY FEBRUARY 22.
* AT 19.5 FEET…FLOODING EXPANDS INTO MORE FARM LAND IN THE DECATUR AREA. FLOOD WATERS APPROACH PIQUA ROAD…US 224…OHIO STATE ROUTE 49 AND INDIANA 101 JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS.
Also, a Flood Watch for our area:
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1035 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011…THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN INDIANA…OHIO…SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN…DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES TIFFIN RIVER NEAR STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE…FULTON AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES
.RECENT SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS ACROSS THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN. THIS MAY RESULT IN MINOR RIVER FLOODING.
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. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS…WEATHER.GOV/IWX UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS… RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS.
[…] THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…IF CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS HOLD…THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 12 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
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