Public Information Statement
To:family of services /fos/ subscribers NOAA weather
wire service /nwws/ subscribers... emergency
weather information network /emwin/ subscribers
noaaport subscribers and other users and NWS
employees
From: mike rehbein
service hydrologist
WFO northern Indiana
Subject:adjustment to services provided to the northern
Indiana hydrologic service area
On Monday... July 1 2013... the National Weather Service will
adjust the flood stage on the North Branch of the Elkhart
river near Cosperville. Forecast service will also be
intiated at this location during times of high water. The
NWS identifier for this location is cpei3.
After consultation with local officials... it was deemed the
existing flood stages associated with the river gauge on the
North Branch of the Elkhart river near Cosperville were not
representative of flooding impacts to local residents.
Flooding was occurring at lower river stages than the
current levels indicate. Therefore... all flood stages at
this location will be lowered two feet. Flood stage will now
be at 6 feet... moderate flood stage will be at 7 feet and
major flood stage will be 8 feet.
Also beginning on July 1... the National Weather Service will
begin issuing river forecasts for the North Branch of the
Elkhart river near Cosperville. These forecasts will be issued
during times when river levels at the Cosperville river gauge
are at or above 5 feet. Warnings will also be issued for this
location on an as needed basis.
Specific products affected include:
Product typewmo headerproduct identifier
Flood Watch - ffawgus63 kiwxindffaiwx
Flood Warning - flwwgus43 kiwxindflwiwx
flood statement - fls wgus83 kiwxindflsiwx
river statement - rvs fgus83 kiwxindrvsiwx
hydrologic outlook-esffgus73 kiwxindesfiwx
River observations... forecasts and warnings can be found on
the internet at the following website:
Http://www.Weather.Gov/iwx
Then click on the "rivers and lakes" link.
If you have any questions or comments on this change... please
contact
Mike rehbein
service hydrologist
National Weather Service
7506 E 850 N
Syracuse in 46567
Phone: 574-834-1104 ext. 493
email: Michael.Rehbein@noaa.Gov
This and other NWS service change notices are available online
at:
Http://www.NWS.NOAA.Gov/om/notif.Htm
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