

000 

WGUS73 KIND 071702

FFSIND



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

1256 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008



INC005-031-059-081-139-145-071900-

/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080607T1900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-HANCOCK-JOHNSON-RUSH-SHELBY-

1256 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR

BARTHOLOMEW...DECATUR...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...SHELBY...RUSH AND

SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...



AT 1253 PM EDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY ALONG A COLUMBUS TO GREENSBURG LINE. 

THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGHOUT 

THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE 

INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION...WITH WIDESPREAD AND SEVERE 

FLOODING OCCURRING.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3929 8533 3913 8570 3913 8580 3908 8581

      3906 8586 3905 8609 3915 8610 3933 8610

      3935 8598 3970 8596 3977 8531

TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 180DEG 0KT 3950 8567



$$



JAS

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000 

WGUS73 KIND 071702

FFSIND



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

1256 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008



INC005-031-059-081-139-145-071900-

/O.CON.KIND.FF.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080607T1900Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-HANCOCK-JOHNSON-RUSH-SHELBY-

1256 PM EDT SAT JUN 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR

BARTHOLOMEW...DECATUR...SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON...SHELBY...RUSH AND

SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...



AT 1253 PM EDT...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS GENERALLY ALONG A COLUMBUS TO GREENSBURG LINE. 

THIS AREA OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGHOUT 

THE AFTERNOON HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE 

INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION...WITH WIDESPREAD AND SEVERE 

FLOODING OCCURRING.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3929 8533 3913 8570 3913 8580 3908 8581

      3906 8586 3905 8609 3915 8610 3933 8610

      3935 8598 3970 8596 3977 8531

TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 180DEG 0KT 3950 8567



$$



JAS

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