Relatively quiet January with below normal temperatures and slightly below normal precipitation, yet snowy

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 January 2015 SIGNATURE Patrick Murphy, Meteorologist for Michael Rehbein, Service Hydrologist DATE February 25, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Relatively quiet January with below normal temperatures and slightly below normal precipitation, yet snowy Temperatures were relatively cold for the month of January. Temperatures ranged from about 2 to 3 degrees below normal. Precipitation amounts were slightly below normal. For the month of January 2015, the average high temperature at the Fort Wayne airport was 29.3 degrees. This is 3.1 degrees below the normal value of 32.4 degrees. The average low temperature was 14.0 degrees which is 3.4 degrees below the normal value of 17.4 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 29.3 degrees which is 3.1 degrees below the normal value of 32.4 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of -8 degrees on the 8 th to a high of 42 on the 17 th. There were 2.23 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation at the airport during the month. This is 0.03 inches below the normal value of 2.26 inches. There were 12.7 inches of snow which is 2.6 inches above the normal value of 10.1 inches. The greatest 24-hour total was 1.07 inches on the 3rd. The greatest 24-hour snowfall total was 2.5 inches on the 6 th. The seasonal snowfall total stands at 17.5 inches which is 3.2 inches below the normal value of 20.7 inches. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 30.1 degrees which is 1.2 degrees below the normal value of 31.3 degrees. The average low temperature was 14.9 degrees. This is 2.7 degrees below the normal value of 17.6 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 30.1 degrees. This is 1.2 degrees below the normal value of 31.3 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a high of 46 degrees on the 17 th to -9 on the 8 th. There were 1.92 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation for the month. This is 0.37 inches below the normal value of 2.29 inches. There were 22.1 inches of snow for the month. This is 1.5 inches above the normal value of 20.6 inches. This brings the seasonal total to 41.6 inches which is 1.5 inches below the normal value of 43.1 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation amount was 0.80 inches on the 3 rd. The greatest 24-hour snowfall was 4.9 inches on the 7 th.

No flooding issues observed but ice increasing Due to the unwavering upper air pattern, persistent below normal temperatures have continued to foster ice production on large stem rivers and tributaries. This will heighten, though not insure, future flooding potential during March and early April due to ice break-up and jamming. No drought conditions According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, there are no drought conditions in the HSA.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR January 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE NO FLOODING REPORTED

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 February 2015 SIGNATURE Patrick Murphy, Meteorologist for Michael Rehbein, Service Hydrologist DATE April 15, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Temperatures well below normal values and snowfall well above normal for the month February was an unusually snowy month across the northern Indiana HSA. Record snowfall was reported in South Bend and well above normal snow was recorded at Fort Wayne. Temperatures were significantly below normal. The weather pattern evolved to where cold fronts passed through every couple of days which brought cold temperatures and winter precipitation. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 24.4 degrees. This was 11.9 degrees below the normal value of 36.3 degrees. The average low temperature of 7 degrees was 13.3 degrees below the normal value of 20.3 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 15.7 degrees which was 12.6 degrees below the normal value of 28.3 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of -6 degrees on the 23 rd and 24 th to a high of 45 degrees on the 8 th. Liquid equivalent precipitation was slightly below normal for the month. There was 1.54 inches reported which was 0.5 inches below the normal value of 2.04 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation total was 0.85 on the 1 st. Of this precipitation, there was 19 inches of snow. This was 11.3 inches above the normal value of 7.7 inches. This brought the seasonal total to 36.5 inches which was 8.1 inches above the normal value of 28.4 inches. The greatest 24-hour snowfall was 9 inches on the 1 st and the greatest snow depth was also 9 inches on the 2 nd. At South Bend, the average high temperature was a chilly 24.5 degrees. This was 10.6 degrees below the normal value of 35.1 degrees. The average low temperature was 7.1 degrees. This was 13.4 degrees below the normal value of 20.5 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 15.8 degrees which was 12 degrees below the normal value of 27.8 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of -12 degrees on the 20 th to a high of 43 on the 7 th and 8 th. Liquid equivalent precipitation for the month was nearly normal. There was 1.98 inches reported at the airport. This was 0.03 inches above the normal value of 1.95 inches. Of this precipitation, there was a record breaking snowfall total of 36.2 inches. This was 21.2 inches above the normal value of 15 inches. This brought the seasonal total to 78 inches which was 19.9 inches above the normal value of 58.1 inches. The greatest 24-hour snowfall was 14.7 inches and the greatest snow depth was 15 inches. Rivers have ice but no flooding problems yet

Very cold temperatures across the region have allowed most rivers to freeze. The levels have been low so there has been has been no problem with ice created flooding. There has been little, if any, break up of the ice. Soil moisture values dropping Due to recent precipitation deficits across the area, soil moisture levels have been dropping. Drought conditions are not yet present but could develop over parts of the area.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR February 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE NO FLOODING REPORTED

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 March 2015 SIGNATURE Michael Rehbein, Service Hydrologist DATE April 14, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Cooler and drier than normal conditions for the month of March Winter continued its grip on the Northern Indiana HSA during the month of March. Temperatures for the month averaged from 2 to 5 degrees below climatological normal values. Liquid equivalent precipitation was significantly below normal values. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature for March was 43.6 degrees. This was 4.4 degrees below the normal value of 48 degrees. The average low temperature was 24.1 degrees. This was 4.6 degrees below the normal value of 28.7 degrees. This resulted in a monthly average temperature of 33.8 degrees which was 4.6 degrees below the normal value of 38.4 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of -3 degrees on the 6 th to a high of 67 degrees on the 16 th. There was 2.07 inches of liquid equivalent precipitation for the month. This was 0.64 inches below the normal value of 2.71 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 0.72 inches on the 26 th. Of this total, there was 8.6 inches of snow. This was more than double the average snowfall for March (4.1 inches). This brought the seasonal total to 45.1 inches which was 12.6 inches above the normal value of 32.5 inches. The greatest 24-hour snowfall total was 4.6 inches and the greatest snow depth was 6 inches. At the South Bend airport, temperatures were also below normal values. The average high temperature was 44.2 degrees. This was 2.3 degrees below the normal value of 46.5 degrees. The average low temperature was 24.3 degrees. This was 3.9 degrees below the normal value of 28.4 degrees. This resulted in a mean monthly temperature of 34.4 degrees which was 3.1 degrees below the normal value of 37.5 degrees. Precipitation was fairly scarce for the month. There was 0.78 inches of liquid reported at the airport. This was 1.64 inches below the normal value of 2.42 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation amount was 0.31 inches on the 25 th. Of this precipitation, there was 6.1 inches of snow. This was one inch below the normal value of 7.1 inches. This brought the seasonal total to 83.9 inches which was 18.7 inches above the normal value of 65.2 inches. The greatest 24-hour snowfall was 4.7 inches and the greatest snow depth was 12 inches. Minor flooding with only isolated ice jam flooding Warming temperatures caused ice on area rivers to begin to melt. There were only minor issues with ice jamming. The Maumee River had some minor flooding due to an ice jam between Napoleon and Grand

Rapids. There was no flooding in Napoleon, but there was minor flooding east of town in Mary Jane Thurston State Park. There was also some minor flooding in the town of Warren due to an ice jam on the Salamonie River. The river went out of its banks for about 12 hours and peaked about a foot and a half above flood stage. Otherwise, flooding on other area rivers was minor and brief. Soil conditions drying out across the north Several months of below normal liquid equivalent precipitation across southern Michigan and northern Indiana has led to increasingly dry soil moisture. According to the latest Drought Monitor, these areas are now classified as D0 or Abnormally Dry.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) NORTHERN INDIANA (IWX) MONTH YEAR RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date/Time) MARCH 2015 FROM TO STAGE/LOW (Feet/CFS) CREST DATE/TIME TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 03/13/2015 0300Z (03/12/2015 11:00 PM 03/19/2015 1600Z/12:00 12.69/ 2093 03/15/2015 1300Z/9:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ DEFIANCE DEFO1 10 03/12/2015 2000Z/4:00 03/16/2015 0600Z/2:00 12.27 03/14/2015 2000Z/4:00 SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 (Ice jam flooding) 12 03/09/2015 1930Z/3:30 03/10/2015 0600Z/2:00 13.49/ 8189 03/09/2015 2300Z/7:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ NAPOLEON CPBO1 12 03/12/2015 2345Z/7:45 03/13/2015 2245Z/6:45 15.35/ 64114 03/13/2015 0245Z (03/12/2015 10:45 PM EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 03/12/2015 0230Z (03/11/2015 10:30 PM 03/12/2015 1515Z/11:15 9.56/ 3690 03/12/2015 0630Z/2:30 EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 03/13/2015 0445Z/12:45 03/13/2015 0815Z/4:15 9.03/ 3224 03/13/2015 0530Z/1:30 BEAN CREEK @ POWERS BCRO1 15 03/12/2015 2330Z/7:30 03/13/2015 1400Z/10:00 15.77/ 2116 03/13/2015 0430Z/12:30 BEAN CREEK @ POWERS BCRO1 15 03/13/2015 2030Z/4:30 03/15/2015 0130Z (03/14/2015 9:30 ) 15.24/ 1909 03/14/2015 0700Z/3:00

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 April 2015 SIGNATURE Michael Rehbein, Service Hydrologist DATE May 8, 2014 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Temperatures near to slightly above normal, precipitation below normal Temperatures across the Northern Indiana HSA were at to slightly above normal values for the month of April. Precipitation returned to below normal levels. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 62.4 degrees. This was 1.3 degrees above the normal value of 61.1 degrees. The average low temperature was 38.5 degrees which was 0.4 degrees below the normal value of 38.9 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 50.5 degrees which was half a degree above the normal value of 50 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 26 degrees on the 4 th to a high of 80 degrees on the 18 th. Precipitation was only slightly below normal for the month. There was 3.28 inches of precipitation reported at the airport. This was 0.24 inches below the normal value of 3.52 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation was 1.21 inches from the 19 th to the 20 th. Of this precipitation, there was only a trace of snowfall. This occurred on the 22 nd and left the seasonal total at 45.1 inches. This was 11.6 inches above the normal value of 33.5 inches. At South Bend, the average high temperature for the month was 62.1 degrees. This was 2.6 degrees above the normal value of 59.5 degrees. The average low temperature of 38.6 degrees matched the normal value. The resulting average monthly temperature was 50.3 degrees. This was 1.3 degrees above the normal value of 49 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 23 degrees on the 4 th to a high of 80 on the 18 th. Precipitation at South Bend was well below normal for the month. There was only 2.40 inches recorded for the month. This was 0.83 inches below the normal value of 3.23 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation total was 0.74 inches from the 19 th to the 20 th. Of this amount, there was only a trace of snowfall. This occurred on the 22 nd and left the seasonal total at 83.9 inches. This was 17.3 inches above the normal value of 66.6 inches. With low rainfall totals, no flooding occurs River levels lowered in the wake of the heavier March rains. The continued lower than normal precipitation helped to keep rivers not only in banks, but below normal stage levels. Abnormally dry conditions continue across the area

Rainfall totals were once again below normal across the area. This has allowed abnormally dry conditions to spread across the Northern Indiana HSA. According to the latest Drought Monitor, Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions were present across all of Lower Michigan, four counties in far northwest Ohio and Indiana counties north of U.S. Highway 30 and along the Tippecanoe River drainage area.

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 May 2015 SIGNATURE Michael Rehbein, Service Hydrologist DATE June 22, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Above normal temperatures and rainfall Temperatures were on the rise across the Northern Indiana HSA during the month of May. Summertime readings were recorded on several occasions at area airports. Rainfall was above normal and was welcome as crops began to emerge after planting. At the Ft. Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 75.4 degrees which was 3.7 degrees above the normal value of 71.7 degrees. The average low temperature was 53.2 degrees. This was 4 degrees above the normal value of 49.2 degrees. This resulted in a monthly average temperature of 64.3 degrees. This was 3.9 degrees above the normal value of 60.4 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a cold of 36 degrees on the 20 th to a high of 86 degrees on the 7 th and 8 th. Precipitation was well above normal for the month of May. There was 5.01 inches of rain recorded at the airport. This was 0.74 inches above the normal value of 4.27 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 1.80 inches from the 30 th to the 31 st. At South Bend, the average high temperature was 73.6 degrees. This was 3.6 degrees above the normal value of 70 degrees. The average low temperature was 52.7 degrees which was 4.1 degrees above the normal value of 48.6 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 63.2 degrees. This was 3.9 degrees above the normal temperature of 59.3 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 37 degrees on the 1 st, 19 th and 20 th to 86 degrees on the 7 th. Rainfall was well above normal for the month. There were 6.01 inches of rain recorded at the airport. This was 2.18 inches above the normal value of 3.83 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 2.41 inches from the 30 th to the 31 st. Minor flooding in a couple of locations Much of the month of May was relatively dry but that began to change toward the end of the month. During the last week of the month, heavy rain was reported across a large part of the area. Due to the fact that rivers were somewhat low due to a dry start to spring, only a couple of locations exceeded flood stage with these rains. The Kankakee River at Davis Route 30 in the western part of our area exceeded flood stage on the 31 st and was still rising at the end of the month.

The Tiffin River at Stryker, OH also went above flood stage on the 31 st. It was still rising at the end of the month. Dry conditions improving The rain received across the area help to relieve some of the abnormally dry conditions across the area. According to the June 2 nd Drought Monitor, abnormally dry conditions (Drought category D0) persisted across portions of north central and northeast Indiana into south central Lower Michigan.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR May 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE KANKAKEE RIVER @ DAVIS ROUTE 30 DAVI3 10 05/31/2015 1745Z/1:45 CONTINUE STILL RISING TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 05/31/2015 2000Z/4:00 CONTINUE STILL RISING

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 June 2015 SIGNATURE Michael Rehbein Service Hydrologist DATE July 20, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Temperatures near normal values, precipitation well above normal Temperatures across the Northern Indiana HSA averaged nearly normal for the month of June. Monthly temperatures averaged near 69 degrees. However, the big problem for the area was precipitation. Not only was precipitation above normal for the month, there was a record breaking total at the Fort Wayne airport. This resulted in widespread, multiple flood events during the month. For June, at the Ft. Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 78.5 degrees. This was 2.4 degrees below the normal value of 80.9 degrees. The average low temperature was 60.8 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above the normal value of 59.3 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 69.7 degrees which was 0.4 below the normal value of 70.1 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 44 on the 2 nd to 89 degrees on the 10 th and 11 th. Rainfall was well above normal for the month of June. In fact, the total for the month nearly tripled the monthly value. There was a record breaking 11.98 inches recorded. This was 7.82 inches above the normal value of 4.16 inches. The greatest 24- hour rainfall total was 2.89 inches from the 15 th to the 16 th. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 78.6 degrees which was 0.8 degrees below the normal value of 79.4 degrees. The average low temperature was 60.2 degrees. This was 1.5 degrees above the normal value of 58.7 degrees. This resulted in a mean monthly temperature of 69.4 degrees which was 0.3 degrees above the normal value of 69.1 degrees. Monthly temperatures ranged from a low of 44 degrees on the 2 nd to a high of 90 degrees on the 10 th. Rainfall was slightly above the normal value for the month. There was 4.07 inches recorded which was 0.28 inches above the normal value of 3.79 inches. The greatest 24-hour total was 1.13 inches from the 26 th to the 27 th. Widespread moderate to major flooding across the area The abnormally large rainfall totals across the southern and eastern portions of the forecast area led to multiple flood events for a number of rivers in Indiana and northwest Ohio. The Wabash River at Wabash went above and below flood stage a total of 4 times throughout the month. Record rainfall across the region sent multiple rivers to moderate and major flood stages and one to record stage. Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio registered a crest of 20.88 feet on June 28 th. This broke the previous record of

20.57 feet that was set on November 30. 2011. The following table is a summary of the flooding that exceeded moderate flood stage. Stream Stage Flood category Bean Creek at Powers BCRO1 20.88 ft. Record St. Mary s River at Decatur DCRI3 25.10 ft. Major St. Mary s River at Muldoon Bridge SASI3 19.83 ft. Major Tiffin River at Stryker STRO1 16.94 ft. Major Auglaize River at Ft. Jennings FTJO1 18.85 ft. Moderate Eel River at North Manchester NMCI3 13.51 ft. Moderate Little River above Huntington LRHI3 18.38 ft. Moderate Maumee River at Ft. Wayne FTWI3 21.47 ft. Moderate Maumee River at Coliseum Blvd COMI3 21.85 ft. Moderate Maumee River at New Haven NHVI3 22.22 ft. Moderate Maumee River at Defiance DEFO1 18.85 ft. Moderate Maumee River at Napoleon CPBO1 16.26 ft. Moderate Mississinewa River at Marion MROI3 13.23 ft. Moderate St. Mary s River at Decatur DCRI3 25.10 ft. Moderate Tippecanoe River near Ora ORAI3 14.56 ft. Moderate Tippecanoe River at Winamac WMCI3 12.59 ft. Moderate Wabash River at Bluffton BLFI3 16.69 ft. Moderate Wabash River at Linn Grove LYNI3 14.42 ft. Moderate Wabash River at Wabash WABI3 19.69 ft. Moderate There were several sites (NMCI3, LRHI3, FTWI3, COMI3 and NHVI3) that saw more than one instance of moderate or greater flooding. Several sites were still above flood stage at the end of the month. Rainfall erases drought conditions across our area Needless to say, after the abundance of rainfall during the month of June, there are no drought conditions across the Northern Indiana area of responsibility.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR June 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE/FLOW (Feet/CFS) CREST DATE/TIME KANKAKEE RIVER @ DAVIS ROUTE 30 DAVI3 10 05/31/2015 1745Z/1:45 06/03/2015 0330Z(06/02/2 015 11:30 PM 11.94/ 1650 06/01/2015 1300Z/8:00 TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 05/31/2015 2000Z/4:00 06/03/2015 1800Z/2:00 10.86/ 1680 06/01/2015 1515Z/11:15 AUGLAIZE RIVER @ FT. JENNINGS FTJO1 13 06/14/2015 1245Z/8:45 06/20/2015 2200Z/6:00 18.85/ 11100 06/17/2015 1330Z/9:30 AUGLAIZE RIVER @ FT. JENNINGS FTJO1 13 1400Z/10:00 1530Z/11:30 15.15/ 5840 0915Z/5:15 AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER DAM DFCO1 21 06/17/2015 0930Z/5:30 06/19/2015 1745Z/1:45 23.28/ 39000 06/18/2015 1215Z/8:15 AUGLAIZE RIVER NEAR DEFIANCE POWER DAM DFCO1 21 1545Z/11:45 06/30/2015 0815Z/4:15 23.56/ 39800 1330Z/9:30 BEAN CREEK @ POWERS BCRO1 15 2000Z/4:00 CONTINUED 20.88/ 5770 1000Z/6:00 BLANCHARD RIVER @ OTTAWA OTTO1 23 06/16/2015 1500Z/11:00 06/20/2015 1100Z/7:00 25.88/ 10000 06/17/2015 1030Z/6:30 BLANCHARD RIVER @ OTTAWA OTTO1 23 0500Z/1:00 CONTINUED 25.82/ 9960 0400Z/12:00 CEDAR CREEK @ 18 TH STREET IN AUBURN ABBI3 9 1800Z/2:00 2000Z/4:00 9.76/ 1570 0830Z/4:30 EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 06/16/2015 0315Z (06/15/2015 11:15 PM 06/19/2015 0945Z/5:45 13.51/ 7560 06/16/2015 1215Z/8:15 EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 1015Z/6:15 06/30/2015 1200Z/8:00 12.73/ 6760 1815Z/2:15 EEL RIVER NEAR LOGANSPORT (ADAMSBORO) ADMI3 9 06/16/2015 1245Z/8:45 06/19/2015 2145Z/5:45 10.44/ 11100 06/17/2015 1730Z/1:30 EEL RIVER NEAR LOGANSPORT (ADAMSBORO) 9 9.57/

ADMI3 0545Z/1:45 0545Z/1:45 8930 1600Z/12:00 KANKAKEE RIVER @ DAVIS ROUTE 30 DAVI3 10 06/16/2015 0915Z/5:15 06/19/2015 2315Z/7:15 11.16/ 1580 06/17/2015 0415Z/12:15 LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON LRHI3 15 06/16/2015 0415Z/12:15 06/20/2015 0545Z/1:45 18.38/ 4930 06/17/2015 0930Z/5:30 LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON LRHI3 15 1000Z/6:00 1145Z/7:45 17.00/ 4310 0930Z/5:30 MAUMEE RIVER @ FT. WAYNE FTWI3 * Gauge malfunction just before the onset of flooding. Actual time unknown. 17 06/16/2015 1830Z/2:30 * 06/22/2015 1515Z/11:15 20.01/ 14300 06/18/2015 2315Z/7:15 MAUMEE RIVER @ FT. WAYNE FTWI3 17 1345Z/9:45 CONTINUED 21.47/ 16400 0800Z/4:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ COLISEUM BLVD IN FT. WAYNE COMI3 17 06/16/2015 0515Z/1:15 06/21/2015 0045Z (05/22/2015 8:45 ) 20.56/ 16900 06/20/2015 0200Z (06/19/2015 10:00 PM MAUMEE RIVER @ COLISEUM BLVD IN FT. WAYNE COMI3 17 1300Z/9:00 CONTINUED 21.85/ 18900 1015Z/6:15 MAUMEE RIVER @ NEW HAVEN NHVI3 17 06/16/2015 0545Z/1:45 06/23/2015 0115Z (06/22/2015 9:15 ) 20.78/ 18000 06/20/2015 0500Z/1:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ NEW HAVEN NHVI3 17 1430Z/10:30 CONTINUED 22.22/ 20500 1500Z/11:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ DEFIANCE DEFO1 10 06/16/2015 0019Z (06/15/2015 8:19 ) 06/22/2015 0151Z/1:15 14.46 06/18/2015 1458Z/10:58 MAUMEE RIVER @ DEFIANCE DEFO1 10 1545Z/11:45 CONTINUED 18.85 1130Z/7:30 MAUMEE RIVER @ NAPOLEON CPBO1 Gauge malfunction prevented recording of the onset of flooding 12 UNKNOWN CONTINUED 16.26/ 69600 1730Z/1:30 MISSISSINEWA RIVER @ MARION MROI3 12 1245Z/8:45 0615Z/2:15 13.23/ 15300 2215Z/6:15 ST. JOSEPH RIVER (MI/IN) @ THREE RIVERS TRVM4 7 06/17/2015 2030Z/4:30 06/21/2015 0730Z/3:30 7.63/ 4390 06/18/2015 2230Z/6:30 ST. JOSEPH RIVER (OH/IN) @ MONTPELIER MONO1 12 1600Z/12:00 CONTINUED STILL RISING MISSING ST. JOSEPH RIVER (OH/IN) @ NEWVILLE NVLI3 12 2045Z/4:45 CONTINUED STILL RISING MISSING

ST. JOSEPH RIVER (OH/IN) NEAR ST. JOE (FT. WAYNE) ROOI3 12 1815Z/2:15 2200Z/6:00 13.38/ 8020 2230Z/6:30 ST. MARY S RIVER @ DECATUR DCRI3 17 06/14/2015 0330Z (06/13/2015 11:30 PM 6/24/2015 0015Z (06/23/2015 8:15 ) 25.10/ 11900 06/18/2015 1845Z/2:45 ST. MARY S RIVER @ DECATUR DCRI3 17 0930Z/5:30 CONTINUED 21.21/ 7190 1115Z/7:15 ST. MARY S RIVER @ MULDOON BRIDGE SASI3 14 06/16/2015 0215Z (06/15/2015 10:15 PM 06/23/2015 0930Z/5:30 19.83/ 13100 06/19/2015 1300Z/9:00 ST. MARY S RIVER @ MULDOON BRIDGE SASI3 14 1545Z/11:45 CONTINUED 15.74/ 8560 0000Z ( 8:00 ) SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 12 06/14/2015 0200Z (06/13/2015 10:00 PM 06/14/2015 0630Z/2:30 ) 12.48/ 6730 06/14/2015 0330Z (06/13/2015 11:30 PM SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 12 06/16/2015 0215Z (06/15/2015 10:15 PM 06/20/2015 1630Z/12:30 14.67/ 9980 06/16/2015 0745Z/3:45 SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 12 0845Z/4:45 CONTINUED 14.51/ 9730 0400Z/12:00 SALAMONIE RIVER @ DORA SALI3 11 1415Z/10:15 CONTINUED 11.73 1730Z/1:30 SPY RUN CREEK @ FT. WAYNE CHILDREN S ZOO SPYI3 11 06/16/2015 0515Z/1:15 06/16/2015 1030Z/6:30 11.78 06/16/2015 0815Z/4:15 SPY RUN CREEK @ FT. WAYNE CHILDREN S ZOO SPYI3 11 1000Z/6:00 0000Z ( 8:00 ) 13.28 1800Z/2:00 TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 1730Z/1:30 CONTINUED 16.94/ 6530 06/30/2015 0330Z ( 11:30 PM TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA ORAI3 12 06/16/2015 2315Z/7:15 06/24/2015 2100Z/5:00 14.56/ 6070 06/18/2015 1600Z/12:00 TIPPECANOE RIVER NEAR ORA ORAI3 12 0615Z/2:15 06/30/2015 0800Z/4:00 12.09/ 3050 2045Z/4:45 TIPPECANOE RIVER @ WINAMAC WMCI3 10 06/17/2015221 5Z/ 6:15 PM EDT 06/24/2015 0000Z (06/23/2015 12.59 06/19/2015 1530Z/11:30

8:00 ) WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 06/14/2015 0345Z (06/13/2015 11:45 PM 06/15/2015 0530Z/1:30 11.98/ 5090 06/14/2015 0915Z/5:15 WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 0815Z/2:15 CONTINUED 13.47/ 6590 2300Z/7:00 WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 06/16/2015 0030Z (06/15/2015 8:30 ) 06/24/2015 0830Z/4:30 16.69/ 13100 06/19/2015 1600Z/12:00 WABASH RIVER @ LINN GROVE LYNI3 11 06/16/2015 0630Z/2:30 06/23/2015 1030Z/6:30 14.42/ 12600 06/19/2015 0500Z/1:00 WABASH RIVER @ LINN GROVE LYNI3 11 0315Z ( 11:15 PM CONTINUED 12.58/ 5930 2345Z/7:45 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 06/16/2015 0330Z (06/15/2015 11:30 PM 06/17/2015 0900Z/5:00 19.69/ 22400 06/16/2015 1400Z/10:00 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 06/17/2015 2345Z/7:45 06/19/2015 1345Z/9:45 16.63/ 14900 06/18/2015 1045Z/6:45 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 0800Z/4:00 2130Z/5:30 18.47/ 18800 2015Z/4:15 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 1315Z/9:15 CONTINUED 17.21/ 16000 06/30/2015 0545Z/1:45

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 July 2015 SIGNATURE Michael Rehbein Service Hydrologist DATE August 13, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Cooler and wet pattern continued across the Northern Indiana HSA Weather conditions across the area remained in a cooler and wetter than normal pattern. The heavy rainfall persisted as a trough of low pressure over the area maintained an active weather pattern with above normal precipitation. With rivers already high from June rains, the new precipitation quickly forced numerous rivers above flood stage. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 81.4 degrees. This was 3 degrees below the normal value of 84.4 degrees. The average low temperature was 62.1 degrees which was 0.6 degrees below the normal value of 62.7 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 71.7 degrees which was 1.9 degrees below the normal value of 73.6 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of 56 degrees on the 4 th, 11 th and 22 nd to a high of 90 degrees on the 28 th. There was 5.97 inches of rainfall recorded at the airport for the month. This was 1.73 inches above the normal value of 4.24 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 2.38 inches from the 13 th to the 14 th. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 81.6 degrees. This was 1.3 degrees below the normal value of 82.9 degrees. The average low temperature was 60.8 degrees which was 2.3 degrees below the normal value of 63.1 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 71.2 degrees. This was 1.8 degrees below the normal value of 73 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 53 on the 2 nd, 8 th and 10 th to a high of 90 degrees on the 17 th, 18 th and 28 th. Rainfall here was also above normal for the month. There was 4.79 inches recorded at the airport. This was 0.79 inches above the normal value of 4 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 1.98 inches from the 16 th to the 17 th. Flooding continued from June rains, new floods with July rains... There were several river sites that began the month of July above flood stage. The Blanchard, Maumee, St. Mary s, Salamonie, St. Joseph (OH/IN) and Wabash Rivers all had at least one forecast point that started the month above flood stage. By the end of the month, all rivers, with the exception of the North Branch of the Elkhart River, had fallen below flood stage. There were no reports of major flooding but several that exceeded moderate flood stage. The following table lists the river forecast points that exceeded moderate flood stage during the month.

Location Crest(feet) Date Maumee River at Napoleon 16 1 st North Branch of the Elkhart River at Cosperville 7.5 21 st St. Joseph River (OH/IN) at Newville 14.75 1 st Tiffin River at Stryker 16.94 1 st There were several other sites that remained at minor flood stage but were within a foot of reaching moderate flood stage. No drought concerns With all of the rain during the past two months of the year, drought conditions are not a problem across the region. The latest Drought Monitor shows no areas of drier that normal soil conditions.

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR July 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE/FLOW (Feet/CFS) CREST DATE AUGLAIZE RIVER @ FT. JENNINGS FTJO1 * Date and time of the onset of flooding is estimated due to a gauge malfunction. 13 07/09/2015 1700Z/1:00 * 07/10/2015 1715Z/1:15 14.58/ 5250 07/10/2015 0315Z (07/09/2015 11:15 PM BEAN CREEK @ POWERS BCRO1 15 2000Z/4:00 07/01/2015 0930Z/5:30 20.88/ 5770 1000Z/6:00 BLANCHARD RIVER @ OTTAWA OTTO1 23 0500Z/1:00 07/01/2015 0100Z (06/30/2015 9:00 ) 25.82/ 9960 0400Z/12:00 BLANCHARD RIVER @ OTTAWA OTTO1 23 07/10/2015 0700Z/3:00 07/11/2015 1530Z/11:30 23.92/ 7590 07/10/2015 1600Z/12:00 EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 07/09/2015 1930Z/3:30 07/10/2015 0215Z (07/09/2015 10:15 PM 9.19/ 3360 07/09/2015 2200Z/6:00 EEL RIVER @ NORTH MANCHESTER NMCI3 9 07/14/2015 0930Z/5:30 07/16/2015 1600Z/12:00 10.73/ 07/15/2015 1330Z/9:30 KANKAKEE RIVER @ DAVIS ROUTE 30 DAVI3 10 07/09/2015 2315Z/7:15 07/12/2015 0000Z (07/11/2015 8:00 ) 10.63/ 1410 07/10/2015 1700Z/1:00 KANKAKEE RIVER @ DAVIS ROUTE 30 DAVI3 10 07/19/2015 0615Z/2:15 07/23/2015 2100Z/5:00 11.66/ 1750 07/20/2015 0830Z/4:30 LITTLE RIVER ABOVE HUNTINGTON LRHI3 15 07/14/2015 0430Z/12:30 07/16/2015 0715Z/3:15 17.12/ 4360 07/15/2015 0515Z/1:15 MAUMEE RIVER @ FT. WAYNE FTWI3 17 1345Z/9:45 07/02/2015 2030Z/4:30 21.47/ 16400 0800Z/4:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ COLISEUM BLVD IN FT. WAYNE COMI3 17 1300Z/9:00 07/03/2015 0845Z/4:45 21.85/ 18900 1015Z/6:15 MAUMEE RIVER @ NEW HAVEN NHVI3 17 1430Z/10:30 07/03/2015 0715Z/3:15 22.22/ 20500 1500Z/11:00 MAUMEE RIVER @ DEFIANCE DEFO1 10 1545Z/11:45 07/03/2015 0630Z/2:30 18.85 1130Z/7:30

MAUMEE RIVER @ DEFIANCE DEFO1 10 07/10/2015 0630Z/2:30 07/12/2015 0615Z/2:15 11.80 07/11/2015 0515Z/1:15 MAUMEE RIVER @ NAPOLEON CPBO1 Gauge malfunction prevented recording the onset of flooding. 12 UNKNOWN 07/01/2015 0630Z/2:30 16.26/ 69600 1730Z/1:30 NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER @ COSPERVILLE CPEI3 6 07/10/2015 0615Z/2:15 CONTINUED 7.50/ 822 07/21/2015 0700Z/3:00 PIGEON RIVER @ SCOTT SCOI3 6 07/18/2015 1800Z/2:00 07/23/2015 1245Z/8:45 6.44/ 1460 07/20/2015 1315Z/9:15 ST. JOSEPH RIVER (OH/IN) @ MONTPELIER MONO1 *Date/time river fell below flood stage is estimated 12 1600Z/12:00 07/03/2015 1100Z/7:00 * 13.77/ 2660 1930Z/3:30 ST. JOSEPH RIVER (OH/IN) @ NEWVILLE NVLI3 12 2045Z/4:45 07/05/2015 0430Z/12:30 14.75/ 4880 07/01/2015 1130Z/7:30 ST. MARY S RIVER @ DECATUR DCRI3 17 0930Z/5:30 07/03/2015 0345Z (07/02/2015 11:45 PM 21.21/ 7190 1115Z/7:15 ST. MARY S RIVER @ DECATUR DCRI3 17 07/09/2015 1745Z/1:45 07/12/2015 2300Z/7:00 19.75/ 5750 07/11/2015 0015Z (07/10/2015 8:15 ) ST. MARY S RIVER @ DECATUR DCRI3 17 07/14/2015 0445Z/12:45 07/18/2015 1415Z/10:15 19.04/ 5130 07/15/2015 0645Z/2:45 ST. MARY S RIVER @ MULDOON BRIDGE SASI3 14 1545Z/11:45 07/01/2015 1645Z/12:45 15.74/ 8560 0000Z ( 8:00 ) SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 12 0845Z/4:45 07/01/2015 0145Z (06/30/2015 9:45 ) 14.51/ 9730 0400Z/12:00 SALAMONIE RIVER BELOW WARREN WRNI3 12 07/09/2015 1500Z/11:00 07/10/2015 2145Z/5:45 13.01/ 7490 07/10/2015 0545Z/1:45 SALAMONIE RIVER @ DORA SALI3 11 1415Z/10:15 07/01/2015 0945Z/5:45 11.73 1730Z/1:p30 TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 1730Z/1:30 07/06/2015 1530Z/11:30 16.94/ 6530 06/30/2015 0330Z ( 11:30 PM TIFFIN RIVER @ STRYKER STRO1 11 07/09/2015 2030Z/4:30 07/13/2015 1000Z/6:00 11.89/ 1620 07/11/2015 0230Z (07/10/2015 10:30 PM

TIPPECANOE RIVER @ ORA ORAI3 12 07/21/2015 0830Z/4:30 07/23/2015 1630Z/12:30 12.34/ 3290 07/22/2015 0615Z/2:15 TIPPECANOE RIVER @ OSWEGO OWGI3 7.5 07/14/2015 1645Z/12:45 07/26/2015 2230Z/6:30 7.90/ 458 07/20/2015 1045Z/6:45 WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 0815Z/4:15 07/03/2015 0700Z/3:00 13.47/ 6590 2300Z/7:00 WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 07/09/2015 1500Z/11:00 07/12/2015 0700Z/3:00 11.45/ 4660 07/10/2015 2115Z/5:15 WABASH RIVER @ BLUFFTON BLFI3 10 07/14/2015 0315Z (07/13/2015 11:15 PM 07/20/2015 1245Z/8:45 13.68/ 6860 07/16/2015 0530Z/1:30 WABASH RIVER @ LINN GROVE LYNI3 11 0315Z ( 11:15 PM 07/02/2015 0830Z/4:30 12.58/ 5930 2345Z/7:45 WABASH RIVER @ LINN GROVE LYNI3 11 07/09/2015 1315Z/9:15 07/11/2015 1415Z/10:15 11.71/ 4900 07/10/2015 1300Z/9:00 WABASH RIVER @ LINN GROVE LYNI3 11 07/14/2015 0315Z (07/13/2015 11:15 PM 07/18/2015 0500Z/1:00 12.67/ 6060 07/15/2015 1445Z/10:45 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 1315Z/9:15 07/07/2015 2030Z/4:30 18.01/ 17500 07/01/2015 1300Z/9:00 WABASH RIVER @ WABASH WABI3 14 07/14/2015 1515Z/11:15 07/25/2015 2300Z/7:00 16.01/ 13700 07/20/2015 0715Z/3:15

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 August 2015 SIGNATURE Local Service Hydrology Team Patrick Murphy Nick Greenawalt DATE September 10, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Return to closer to normal precipitation across the Northern Indiana HSA After an extremely wet June and July, especially in the Wabash and Maumee River Basins, August provided an opportunity to dry out and reservoirs to return to more normal summer pool elevations. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 80.8 degrees. This was 1.4 degrees below the normal value of 82.2 degrees. The average low temperature was 59.9 degrees which was 0.9 degrees below the normal value of 60.8 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 70.4 degrees which was 1.1 degrees below the normal value of 71.5 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of 50 degrees on the 27 th to a high of 90 degrees on the 2 nd. There was 3.57 inches of rainfall recorded at the airport for the month. This was 0.07 inches below the normal value of 3.64 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 1.25 inches on the 17 th. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 80.2 degrees. This was 0.7 degrees below the normal value of 80.9 degrees. The average low temperature was 60.9 degrees which was 0.8 degrees below the normal value of 61.7 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 70.5 degrees. This was 0.8 degrees below the normal value of 71.3 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 47 on the 27 th to a high of 94 degrees on the 2 nd. Rainfall here was below normal for the month. There was 2.32 inches recorded at the airport. This was 1.44 inches below the normal value of 3.76 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 0.55 inches on the 23 rd. Minor flooding continued from July rains at month s start, followed by return to base flow conditions... The north branch of the Elkhart River at Cosperville, IN to below flood stage in early August, otherwise there was no other flooding in the hydrologic service area. This forecast point fell below flood stage midday on August 6 th.

No drought concerns With all of the rain during June and July of this year, drought conditions are not a problem across the region. The latest Drought Monitor shows no areas of drier that normal soil conditions. Even the shorter term Crop Moisture Index remains favorable/neutral. The monthly evapotranspiration total, as recorded at the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office, was 3.70 inches. August 2015 Total Precipitation

August 2015 Percent of Normal Precipitation

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR August 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE NORTH BRANCH ELKHART RIVER @ COSPERVILLE CPEI3 6 Continued 07/10/2015 0615Z/2:15 08/06/2015 1700Z/1:00 7.50/ 822 07/21/2015 0700Z/3:00

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s Nati onal Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 September 2015 SIGNATURE Local Service Hydrology Team Patrick Murphy Nick Greenawalt DATE September 10, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Warm with slightly above normal precipitation across the Northern Indiana HSA September was slightly wetter than normal, though no extreme rainfall events occurred with no significant flooding reported, except for some brief and isolated, minor road flooding in northwest Ohio on September 4 th. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 78.7 degrees. This was 2.7 degrees above the normal value of 76.0 degrees. The average low temperature was 57.0 degrees which was 4.4 degrees above the normal value of 52.6 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 67.8 degrees which was 3.5 degrees above the normal value of 64.3 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of 45 degrees on the 21 st and 22 nd to a high of 90 degrees on the 3 rd. There was 3.03 inches of rainfall recorded at the airport for the month. This was 0.23 inches above the normal value of 2.80 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 1.59 inches on the 18 th to 19 th. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 78.0 degrees. This was 4.0 degrees above the normal value of 74.0 degrees. The average low temperature was 56.3 degrees which was 2.6 degrees above the normal value of 53.7 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 67.1 degrees. This was 3.2 degrees above the normal value of 63.9 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 42 on the 13 th to a high of 90 degrees on the 2 nd, 3 rd and 7 th. Rainfall here was above normal for the month. There was 4.05 inches recorded at the airport. This was 0.52 inches above the normal value of 3.53 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 2.11 inches on the 18 th to 19 th. No drought concerns yet While southern Indiana developed into D0 (abnormally dry) to a small area of (D1) conditions per U.S. Drought Monitor, all of the Northern Indiana NWS HSA area remained drought free through September. While the shorter term Crop Moisture Index remained favorable/neutral, the soil moisture modeling from the University of Washington, based on the Variable Infiltration Capacity Macro-scale Hydrological Model, has begun to indicate incipient moisture deficits, especially across northern Indiana. The monthly evapotranspiration total, as recorded at the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office, was 3.30 inches.

September 2015 Total Precipitation September 2015 Percent of Normal Precipitation

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR September 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE No flooding reported

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 October 2015 SIGNATURE Local Service Hydrology Team Patrick Murphy Nick Greenawalt DATE October 10, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Abnormally dry and a bit warmer than normal across the Northern Indiana HSA October was warm and significantly drier than normal. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 64.6 degrees. This was 1.2 degrees above the normal value of 63.4 degrees. The average low temperature was 44.1 degrees which was 2.3 degrees above the normal value of 41.8 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 54.3 degrees which was 1.7 degrees above the normal value of 52.6 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of 26 degrees on the 18 th to a high of 80 degrees on the 8th. There was only 1.43 inches of rainfall recorded at the airport for the month. This was 1.41 inches below the normal value of 2.84 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 0.98 inches on the 27 th to 28 th. Notably nearly 75 percent of the monthly rainfall occurred on 3 of the last 5 days of the month. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 62.5 degrees. This was 0.8 degrees above the normal value of 61.7 degrees. The average low temperature was 43.1 degrees which was 0.5 degrees above the normal value of 42.6 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 52.8 degrees. This was 0.7 degrees above the normal value of 52.1 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 28 on the 18 th to a high of 78 degrees on the 21 st. Just 1.48 inches of rainfall was recorded at the airport. This was 1.84 inches below the normal value of 3.32 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 0.67 inches on the 27 th to 28 th. Drought conditions continue to emerge Minor to moderate drought conditions developed by the end of the month across the HSA. The (D1) moderate drought conditions, per U.S. Drought Monitor, were primarily focused over far north central Indiana into south central Michigan. Lesser (D0) abnormally dry conditions, spread throughout the remainder of the HSA, save for southern Maumee River Basin and the upper reaches of the Wabash River Basin where conditions remained drought free.

October 2015 Total Precipitation October 2015 Percent of Normal Precipitation

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR October 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE No flooding reported

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 November 2015 SIGNATURE Local Service Hydrology Team Patrick Murphy Nick Greenawalt DATE December 15, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). X An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Abnormally dry and a bit warmer than normal across the Northern Indiana HSA November was drier and much warmer than normal. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 55.0 degrees. This was 5.1 degrees above the normal value of 49.9 degrees. The average low temperature was 35.0 degrees which was 2.1 degrees above the normal value of 32.9 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 45.0 degrees which was 3.6 degrees above the normal value of 41.4 degrees. Temperatures ranged from a low of 11 degrees on the 22 nd to a high of 76 degrees on the 4th. There was 2.13 inches of precipitation recorded at the airport for the month. This was 0.96 inches below the normal value of 3.09 inches. The greatest 24-hour precipitation total was 0.88 inches on the 27 th to 28 th. A total of 4.2 inches of snow was recorded, with 4.1 inches on the 21 st and 0.1 inches on the following day. Normal November snowfall for Fort Wayne is 2.1 inches. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 54.2 degrees. This was 6.0 degrees above the normal value of 48.2 degrees. The average low temperature was 34.8 degrees which was 1.5 degrees above the normal value of 33.3 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 44.5 degrees. This was 3.8 degrees above the normal value of 40.7 degrees. The temperatures ranged from a low of 11 on the 22 nd to a high of 75 degrees on the 4 th. There was 2.38 inches of precipitation recorded at the airport for the month. This was 0.89 inches below the normal value of 3.27 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 0.77 inches on the 27 th. A total of 9.1 inches of snow was recorded, and similar to Fort Wayne, 9.0 inches fell on the 21 st with 0.1 inches on the 22 nd. Drought conditions continue to emerge Minor to moderate drought conditions developed by the end of the month across the HSA. The (D1) moderate drought conditions, per U.S. Drought Monitor, were primarily focused over far north central Indiana into south central Michigan. Lesser (D0) abnormally dry conditions, spread throughout the remainder of the HSA, save for southern Maumee River Basin and the upper reaches of the Wabash River Basin where conditions remained drought free.

November 2015 Total Precipitation November 2015 Percent of Normal Precipitation

NWS Form E-3 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924 FLOOD STAGE REPORT Hydrologic Service Area (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR November 2015 RIVER AND STATION FLOOD STAGE (Feet) ABOVE FLOOD STAGES (Date) FROM TO STAGE (Feet) CREST DATE No flooding reported.

NWS Form E-5 (PRES. BY NWS Instruction 10-924) MONTHLY REPORT OF HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS HYDROLOGIC SERVICE AREA (HSA) Northern Indiana (IWX) MONTH YEAR TO: Hydrologic Information Center, W/OS31 NOAA s National Weather Service 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910-3283 December 2015 SIGNATURE Local Service Hydrology Team Patrick Murphy Nick Greenawalt DATE January 20, 2015 When no flooding occurs, include miscellaneous river conditions below the small box, such as significant rises, record low stages, ice conditions, snow cover, droughts, and hydrologic products issued (NWS Instruction 10-924). An X inside this box indicates that no flooding occurred within this hydrologic service area. Finally a period of above normal precipitation for the Northern Indiana HSA December was wetter than normal with record warmth. At the Fort Wayne airport, the average high temperature was 48.6 degrees. This was 12.4 degrees above the normal value of 36.2 degrees. The average low temperature was 34.5 degrees which was 12.4 degrees above the normal value of 22.1 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 41.5 degrees which was 12.4 degrees above the normal value of 29.1 degrees and ranked as the warmest December on record. Temperatures ranged from a low of 21 degrees on the 19 th (tied 1994 as the warmest low temperature in December) to a high of 69 degrees on the 12 th (second warmest high temperature in December). There was 4.15 inches of precipitation recorded at the airport for the month. This was 1.38 inches above the normal value of 2.77 inches. This month was the first time since September 2015 that precipitation was above normal. The greatest 24-hour precipitation total was 1.12 inches on the 28 th. A total of just 0.2 inches of snow was recorded for the month, 8.3 inches below the normal December snowfall of 8.5 inches. At the South Bend airport, the average high temperature was 45.5 degrees. This was 10.3 degrees above the normal value of 35.2 degrees. The average low temperature was 33.4 degrees which was 11.0 degrees above the normal value of 22.4 degrees. This resulted in an average monthly temperature of 39.4 degrees. This was 10.6 degrees above the normal value of 28.8 degrees and ranked as the warmest December on record. The temperatures ranged from a low of 22 on the 19 th and 20 th (record warmest low temperature in December) to a high of 63 degrees on the 13 th (11 th warmest high temperature in December). There was 4.12 inches of precipitation recorded at the airport for the month. This was 1.51 inches above the normal value of 2.61 inches. The greatest 24-hour rainfall total was 1.46 inches on the 28 th to 29 th. A total of just 1.4 inches of snow was recorded for the month, 15.9 inches below the normal December snowfall of 17.3 inches. Drought conditions ease considerably By month s end soil moisture conditions were wetted considerably and even longer term drought conditions improved markedly, owing to considerable rainfall from the 26 th through the 28 th.

Only extreme northeast Indiana, extreme northwest Ohio and most of south central Michigan remained abnormally dry (D0), Minor to moderate drought conditions developed by the end of the month across the HSA. The (D1) moderate drought conditions, per U.S. Drought Monitor, were primarily focused over far north central Indiana into south central Michigan. Lesser (D0) abnormally dry conditions, spread throughout the remainder of the HSA, save for southern Maumee River Basin and the upper reaches of the Wabash River Basin where conditions remained drought free. Minor River Flooding Develops by Month s End Widespread rainfall of 1 to 3 inches across the region over an extended 3 day period, December 26 th -28 th, led to numerous points within the Maumee and Wabash River Basins to enter minor flood category. The Kankakee River at Davis also went into minor flood. December 2015 Total Precipitation

December 2015 Percent of Normal Precipitation