Issued: Wed Aug 12 | 11:19 AM
In effect for: Starke; Pulaski; Marshall; Fulton; Whitley; Allen; Cass; Miami; Wabash; Huntington; Wells; Adams; Grant; Blackford; Jay; Northern Kosciusko; Southern La Porte; Southern Kosciusko; Van Wert; Allen
Severe: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…Portions of northern Indiana, including the following
areas, Adams, Allen IN, Blackford, Cass IN, Fulton IN, Grant,
Huntington, Jay, Marshall, Miami, Northern Kosciusko, Pulaski,
Southern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Starke, Wabash, Wells and
Whitley and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, Allen
OH and Van Wert.
* WHEN…Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– 2 to 5 inches of rain fell across much of the area yesterday
with isolated pockets of over 6 inches. Additional heavy rain
is possible later this morning and again during the
afternoon. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are
possible in thunderstorms. This may lead to additional
flooding, especially in areas that received very heavy rain
yesterday.
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