The National Weather Service has extended the Flood Warning until 8 am Friday:
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1051 AM EDT MON MAR 11 2013…THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS…
SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR AFFECTING ADAMS…ALLEN AND VAN WERT COUNTIES
A COMBINATION OF RECENT SNOWMELT AND RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR.
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 OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.
THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR THE SAINT MARYS RIVER NEAR DECATUR
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 11 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING AND CREST NEAR 17.1 FEET AROUND 8 AM THURSDAY MARCH 14 AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 PM THURSDAY MARCH 14.
* AT 18.5 FEET…COUNTY ROAD 225 NORTH…JUST NORTH OF PLEASANT MILLS INDIANA IS CLOSED BY FLOOD WATER. LOW LAND AREAS OF KEKIONGA PARK ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF DECATUR BEGIN FLOODING. FLOODING IS LIMITED TO FARM LAND IN PLEASANT MILLS INDIANA AND WILSHIRE OHIO.
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