...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/
TODAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHERN INDIANA, ADAMS, ALLEN IN,
BLACKFORD, CASS IN, DE KALB, FULTON IN, GRANT, HUNTINGTON,
JAY, KOSCIUSKO, MARSHALL, MIAMI, NOBLE, PULASKI, STARKE,
WABASH, WELLS, WHITE, AND WHITLEY. IN NORTHWEST OHIO, ALLEN
OH, DEFIANCE, HENRY, PAULDING, PUTNAM, AND VAN WERT.

* UNTIL NOON EDT /11 AM CDT/ TODAY

* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NORTH OF A WARM FRONT THROUGH MORNING.
THESE STORMS MAY BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE TO ONE AND A HALF
INCHES OF RAINFALL PER HOUR, WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS
RAINFALL, OCCURING OVER MOIST SOILS, MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS, AND RAPID RUNOFF MAY CAUSE RAPID RISES ON
AREA STREAMS, CREEKS, AND RIVERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

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...FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA AFFECTING FULTON...KOSCIUSKO...
MARSHALL...PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES
WABASH RIVER NEAR LINN GROVE AFFECTING ADAMS AND WELLS COUNTIES
WABASH RIVER NEAR BLUFFTON AFFECTING WELLS COUNTY
EEL RIVER AT NORTH MANCHESTER AFFECTING CASS...KOSCIUSKO...
MIAMI...WABASH AND WHITLEY COUNTIES
MAUMEE RIVER AT FORT WAYNE AFFECTING ALLEN AND PAULDING COUNTIES
SAINT JOSEPH RIVER OHIO NEAR NEWVILLE AFFECTING ALLEN...DE KALB
AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES
TIFFIN RIVER AT STRYKER AFFECTING DEFIANCE...FULTON AND WILLIAMS
COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND
TONIGHT IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLOODING ON SEVERAL RIVERS IN NORTHERN
INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 UNDER RIVERS AND LAKES.

ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN TIME. THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED IN
ABOUT 24 HOURS OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 2 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND STEADY.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
AND CREST NEAR 13.4 FEET AROUND  2 AM TUESDAY MARCH 31. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT STREETS AND HOMES IN
MONTEREY.
* THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 13.4 FEET WHICH OCCURRED
ON JUN 15 2013.

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