Forecast for Monday 01.28


Warmer with scattered rain showers through the day.
Morning low: 40.
Afternoon high: 50.



Outlook: A Flood Watch has been issued for Tuesday as heavy thunderstorms are possible. Snow possible on Wednesday.


Flood Watch for Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties.
ISSUED AT 4:49 PM EST SUN JAN 27 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA...SOUTHWEST
  MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST OHIO...

* FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* A COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND MELTING SNOW MAY RESULT IN
  FLOODING OF MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS IN THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY.
  THE SNOW COVER OVER THE AREA WILL LIKELY COMPLETELY MELT BY
  TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...PERIODS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED
  TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL TUESDAY
  NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. TOTAL RAINFALL ACROSS THE AREA
  BETWEEN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES.
  THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW MELT...ALONG WITH FROZEN
  SOIL CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS
  IN THE AREA. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOW LYING AREAS IS
  ALSO EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

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