Flash Flood Watch until 05:00PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio, including the following areas, in northern Indiana, Adams, Blackford, Grant, Jay, and Wells. In northwest Ohio, Allen OH, Putnam, and Van Wert.
* From this afternoon through Thursday afternoon
* Heavy rainfall is possible from late this afternoon through Thursday morning. Saturated ground from recent rainfall coupled with any heavy rain that falls from slow moving thunderstorms could quickly runoff and create flooding. Rainfall amounts between 1 and 3 inches are possible.
* Rapid rises of streams, creeks and rivers are possible given saturated soils. Roads in poor drainage areas may become impassable with water flowing across them.
* AFFECTED AREAS: GRANT ... WELLS ... PUTNAM ... BLACKFORD ... VAN WERT ... ADAMS ... JAY ... ALLEN
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
City of Portland, IN
319 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-726-7161
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PORTLAND followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch