A-L-E-K Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 this summer has already been an A+ in my book (frequent garden variety storms + a ton of low-mid 70 perfect days) but it's nice to have some deep summer days mixed in...mulitple rounds of storm in the region for 3-5 days in a row. Tonight looks good again as done the Sunday evening lake play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 9.70" in the last 24 hours, reported from the Hartford City 0.2 NNW (IN) CoCoRaHS observer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Most of the rain early this morning missed my location, however my total for the event going back to 4am yesterday is 5.1 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*IndyMeso* Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 9.70" in the last 24 hours, reported from the Hartford City 0.2 NNW (IN) CoCoRaHS observer. That may or may not cause some issues... yeesh. Some impressive pictures should start rolling in here soon with daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That may or may not cause some issues... yeesh. Some impressive pictures should start rolling in here soon with daylight. Yeah, I'm seeing some on the news right now. Deep deep water, where it shouldn't be. Nothing crazy here...but a decent spread from west to east in the LAF area. Past 24 hour totals. 0.42" - West Lafayette 4.9 W (thru 7:00AM) 0.54" - LAF (thru 8:00AM) 1.10" - Lafayette 2.2 S (thru 7:00AM) 1.38" - Lafayette 2.2 NE (thru 7:00AM) 2.27" - West Lafayette 2.8 NNE (thru 7:30AM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Our rain gauge goes to 6" it was full and coming over top not sure how much wasn't measured. My location is just south of Hartford City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Our rain gauge goes to 6" it was full and coming over top not sure how much wasn't measured. My location is just south of Hartford City. That's very impressive. Imagine if it was a winter storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That's very impressive. Imagine if it was a winter storm. I just got into the office, weather nerds like me, and 1 guy said same thing, ..."imagine" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 And we've got a 10.00"+ report. Wow. That's pretty much an entire summer's worth of rainfall there, all in 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 looks like another cluster trying to organize out towards QC to give areas along and/or south of I80 a little more rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 a river crest on the East Branch DuPage is expected to reach a top 10 (not sure how far back the historical records go back) height here locally in Bolingbrook later today... Quite a few school closings in the areas Steve highlighted earlier in the morning in the Chicago area.... Helicopter shots still show many urban areas with standing water and stranded cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*IndyMeso* Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Someone correct me if I am wrong, but looking at Purdue's Climate page, the 10.63" in Hartford City should set a new 24 hour rainfall record. The previous one being 10.5 in Princeton in 1905. https://climate.agry.purdue.edu/climate/facts.asp IND confirms the event on their 20th Century Weather Highlights. 1905...MAXIMUM 24 HOUR RAINFALL IN INDIANA 10.50 INCHES ON AUGUST 6 AT PRINCETON. Will have to dig to confirm with other offices... Edit: see if the link works now... Thanks Jonger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Picked up 2.61" here the past day and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Someone correct me if I am wrong, but looking at Purdue's Climate page, the 10.63" in Hartford City should set a new 24 hour rainfall record. The previous one being 10.5 in Princeton in 1905. https://climate.agry.purdue.edu/climate/facts.asp IND confirms the event on their 20th Century Weather Highlights. 1905...MAXIMUM 24 HOUR RAINFALL IN INDIANA 10.50 INCHES ON AUGUST 6 AT PRINCETON. Will have to dig to confirm with other offices... Busted link. 10.6 inches!!! Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Looks like yet another cluster forming by QC... Pwats still over 2 in tha area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Truly amazing out of Hartford City. My wife's Mom lives there...the flooding is unheard of, in places that would never have it. My MIL's house, which is not in a shallow or low area is completely flooded. The entire first floor of her house is flooded up to the cushions on her couches. The hospital is completely closed off also....with what appears more on the way out W/WNW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Someone correct me if I am wrong, but looking at Purdue's Climate page, the 10.63" in Hartford City should set a new 24 hour rainfall record. The previous one being 10.5 in Princeton in 1905. https://climate.agry.purdue.edu/climate/facts.asp IND confirms the event on their 20th Century Weather Highlights. 1905...MAXIMUM 24 HOUR RAINFALL IN INDIANA 10.50 INCHES ON AUGUST 6 AT PRINCETON. Will have to dig to confirm with other offices... Edit: see if the link works now... Thanks Jonger! Anyone know what the protocol is in situations like this (potential new state record)? Are tests performed to make sure the equipment is accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hoosier Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 803 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA... MISSISSINEWA RIVER... RECORD FLOODING WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP IN NORTHERN RANDOLPH COUNTY NORTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY AND THE RIDGEVILLE AREA TODAY. FLOOD LEVELS MAY EXCEED THOSE OF FEBRUARY 2011 BY ONE FOOT OR MORE. FLOODING WILL AFFECT NUMEROUS LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...CONSIDERABLE AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AREAS. SPECIFICALLY FLOODING WILL AFFECT...STATE ROAD 28 NEAR RIDGEVILLE...STATE ROAD 1 SOUTH OF 28...AND RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN RIDGEVILLE...ALBANY AND EATON. RAINFALL HAS EXCEEDED 5 INCHES IN THE LOCAL AREAS. EXTENSIVE LOCAL FLOODING WAS REPORTED BY LOCAL COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS. FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB. FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS AND LAKES. INC035-135-230835- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0195.140822T1209Z-140823T0835Z/ /RGVI3.3.ER.140822T1209Z.140822T1800Z.140823T0235Z.NR/ 803 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSINEWA RIVER NEAR RIDGEVILLE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT. * WITH WATER LEVELS NEAR 17.0 FEET...A RECORD FLOOD IN PROGRESS. MUCH OF SR 28 EAST OF RIDGEVILLE IS FLOODED. BOTH APPROACHES TO CR 100 W AND LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED. RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN RIDGEVILLE...ALBANY AND EATON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Wabash River at Lafayette technically not shown to get into flood stage but the level right now is higher than forecast so I wouldn't be surprised if there's minor flooding at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*IndyMeso* Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Anyone know what the protocol is in situations like this (potential new state record)? Are tests performed to make sure the equipment is accurate? I was actually wondering the same thing when I realized it may set a new record. My theory (and totally my own) is that the office would simply take word from the cocorahs and determine the validity from there. Since this particular report was from cocorahs, and looking at their website, cocorahs requires a 4" rain gauge which measures a full 11" of rain. It will be interesting to see if they accept the total. If anything, they could always ask the observer to take a picture and send it to their office if they were concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 12z NAM says we do it again tonight along the front. The PWATS are collectively enhanced but you get the idea. Will be curious to watch how we recover. NAM progs 4000 j/kg of MUCAPE at 0z here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 12z NAM says we do it again tonight along the front. The PWATS are collectively enhanced but you get the idea. Will be curious to watch how we recover. NAM progs 4000 j/kg of MUCAPE at 0z here. cloud cover is thinning rapidly, instability shouldn't be much of an issue naso sure about forcing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 cloud cover is thinning rapidly, instability shouldn't be much of an issue naso sure about forcing Not much of a LLJ tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not much of a LLJ tonight. we've had a few setups this year (that didn't deliver) that featured decent instability, high pwats....and a crap llj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Wabash definitely gonna flood. Would've been worse here if that 10" stuff was farther north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCNYILWX Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Not much of a LLJ tonight. It appears from the Aviation discussion that my office isn't thinking along the lines of the NAM for tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Des Moines radar starting to light up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Des Moines radar starting to light up looks to stay south and west of our area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 looks to stay south and west of our area yeah mean wind isn't favorable for those getting here as they sit at the top of the ridge and will hit a more southerly component to the flow entering IL but good destabilization happening ahead of those storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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