The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for each of our three rivers, starting with the St. Mary’s River:
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1128 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS SAINT MARYS RIVER IN INDIANA…OHIO…
SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS…ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES
.THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES AND THE PROBABILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF. THIS COMBINATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…IF CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS HOLD…THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
And for the Maumee River:
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1127 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS MAUMEE RIVER IN INDIANA…OHIO…
MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES
.THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES AND THE PROBABILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF. THIS COMBINATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE BY TUESDAY EVENING.
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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 11 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…IF CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS HOLD…THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
and finally, the St. Joseph River:
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1117 AM EST SAT FEB 26 2011…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO IN INDIANA…OHIO…
SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN…DE KALB AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES
.THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES AND THE PROBABILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WILL CAUSE RAPID SNOWMELT AND RUNOFF. THIS COMBINATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MINOR FLOODING ON THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER ABOVE NEWVILLE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WATCH FOR THE SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO ABOVE NEWVILLE.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…IF CURRENT PRECIPITATION FORECASTS HOLD…THE RIVER MAY RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
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