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City of Portland, IN
Thursday September 12th, 2019 :: 08:16 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:15PM

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a

* Flood Advisory for... Southeastern Blackford County in east central Indiana... Western Jay County in east central Indiana...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.

* At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Radar estimates of around one inch of rain has already fallen over the advised area. Radar estimates up to 2 inches of rain has already fallen in southwestern portion of Jay County near the city of Redkey. This will cause flooding in the advisory area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dunkirk, Redkey, Pennville, Center, Blaine, Collett, Bluff Point, Powers, Trenton, New Mount Pleasant and Como.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLACKFORD, IN ... JAY, IN

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
City of Portland, IN
319 N Meridian St
Portland, IN 47371

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-726-7161

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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