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Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation

Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

1-3" of rain fell across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio May 4th-5th with isolated amounts over 3." This, along with rain from Apr 29th-May 1st, caused widespread river flooding with moderate flooding along several rivers. Areal flooding was also an issue with numerous roads closed due to high water.

Storm Total Rainfall Amounts May 4th-5th

...Storm Total Rainfall Reports May 4th-5th...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Provider             

...Indiana...

...Adams County...
Linn Grove                   3.04 in   0745 AM 05/06   USARMY-COE
Decatur 1n                   2.45 in   0700 AM 05/06   COOP           

...Allen County...
New Haven                    2.95 in   0755 PM 05/05   PUBLIC REPORT                     
Fort Wayne International Ap  2.45 in   0754 AM 05/06   ASOS                 
2 NE Fort Wayne              2.37 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
2 W Woodburn                 2.30 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Woodburn 3n                  1.98 in   0700 AM 05/06   COOP                 
Woodburn                     1.92 in   0835 AM 05/06   CWOP
2 SSW Huntertown             1.89 in   0332 PM 05/05   CWOP                 
4 N New Haven                1.87 in   1135 PM 05/05   CWOP                                                                
Fort Wayne 4.1 NE            1.64 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Rolling Hills                1.61 in   0332 PM 05/05   CWOP                 

...Blackford County...
Hartford City                3.16 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
(kc9dcr)hartford City 0.3 SS 3.13 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS            

...De Kalb County...
Butler 1se                   1.61 in   0810 AM 05/06   COOP
Auburn                       1.48 in   0600 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
1 S Garrett                  1.26 in   0525 AM 05/05   COCORAHS            

...Grant County...
Marion 2n                    2.66 in   0700 AM 05/06   COOP
3 NW Shamrock Lakes          2.64 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS                 
Hanfield                     2.48 in   0600 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Fairmount                    2.15 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS
2 SSE Upland                 2.08 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             

...Huntington County...
Huntington                   2.49 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
3 SSW Huntington             2.35 in   0338 PM 05/05   CWOP               
3 NE Majenica                2.33 in   0833 AM 05/06   CWOP                                                  
1 ENE Bowerstown             2.22 in   0800 AM 05/06   HADS                                  
2 NW Warren                  1.93 in   0745 AM 05/06   USARMY-COE                                           

...Jay County...
1 SSW Blaine                 3.89 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS
2 S Portland                 2.92 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS

...Kosciusko County...
1 E Winona Lake              1.04 in   0500 AM 05/05   COCORAHS            

...Marshall County...
Plymouth                     1.08 in   0335 PM 05/05   CWOP              

...Miami County...
3 W Amboy                    2.63 in   0823 AM 05/06   CWOP                 
Peru                         2.39 in   0615 AM 05/06   COOP
1 SSW Grissom Afb            2.36 in   0758 AM 05/06   AWOS                 
1 ENE Denver                 1.88 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             

...Noble County...
Kendallville                 1.36 in   0700 AM 05/06   COOP                 
1 E Big Lake                 1.32 in   0329 PM 05/05   CWOP                
Albion 3.7 S                 1.28 in   0930 AM 05/06   COCORAHS
2 E Albion                   1.18 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS                            
3 NE Avilla                  1.18 in   0324 AM 05/06   CWOP                                  

...Pulaski County...
Francesville                 1.05 in   0900 AM 05/05   COOP                 

...Steuben County...
2 WSW Golden Lake            1.31 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
1 E Hamilton                 1.30 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
1 S Angola                   1.27 in   0600 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
2 ENE Crooked Lake           1.22 in   0600 AM 05/06   COCORAHS
Metz                         1.21 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Angola                       1.08 in   0730 AM 05/05   COOP
Hudson                       1.03 in   0619 AM 05/05   COCORAHS            
2 W Silver Lake              1.02 in   0815 AM 05/06   HADS                 

...Wabash County...                
2 ESE Somerset               2.64 in   0834 AM 05/06   CWOP
Wabash                       2.38 in   0600 AM 05/05   COCORAHS                 
Somerset                     2.26 in   1249 AM 05/06   CWOP                 
2 ESE Lagro                  2.13 in   0815 AM 05/06   HADS
La Fontaine 1.1 NW           2.04 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS                                 

...Wells County...
Bluffton                     2.77 in   0745 AM 05/06   HADS
2 W Ossian                   2.42 in   0800 AM 05/06   COCORAHS
Bluffton--main St. Bridge    2.23 in   0854 AM 05/05   COOP                 

...White County...                
Monticello 5.5 NNW           1.32 in   0730 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
1 WNW Indiana Beach          1.26 in   0155 PM 05/05   CWOP                

...Whitley County...
1 ENE Peabody                1.79 in   0600 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Tri-lakes                    1.38 in   0345 AM 05/06   CWOP                 
2 NE Tri-Lakes               1.36 in   0336 PM 05/05   CWOP                               

...Ohio...

...Allen County...
Lima Allen County Airport    2.73 in   0753 AM 05/06   ASOS                 
Lima                         2.55 in   0830 AM 05/06   CWOP                 
2 SSW Rushmore               2.41 in   0833 AM 05/06   CWOP
1 WSW Slabtown               2.06 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Bluffton                     1.84 in   0835 AM 05/06   CWOP
1 SSW Elida                  1.70 in   0335 PM 05/05   CWOP                                                           

...Defiance County...
Defiance Memorial Airport    2.24 in   0753 AM 05/06   ASOS
Defiance                     2.17 in   0800 AM 05/05   COCORAHS
Defiance 9.4 NE              1.72 in   0600 AM 05/05   COCORAHS                 

...Fulton County...
4 E Fayette                  1.43 in   0800 AM 05/06   HADS                 
1 NE Tedrow                  1.39 in   0834 AM 05/06   CWOP                                 

...Henry County...
3 SE Mcclure                 3.18 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Napoleon                     2.68 in   0800 AM 05/06   COCORAHS             
Gallup                       2.62 in   0700 AM 05/06   COCORAHS

...Paulding County...
Grover Hill                  2.99 in   0700 AM 05/06   COOP
1 NW Oakwood                 2.58 in   0836 AM 05/06   CWOP                 

...Putnam County...
Ottawa                       3.33 in   0730 PM 05/05   PUBLIC REPORT                    
Leipsic                      2.33 in   0830 AM 05/06   CWOP                                                 

...Van Wert County...               
Middle Point                 3.68 in   0842 AM 05/06   CWOP                                
Van Wert                     3.61 in   0800 AM 05/06   EMA REPORT
Convoy                       3.10 in   0800 AM 05/06   COCORAHS                     
Willshire                    3.10 in   1206 PM 05/05   EMA REPORT                   
1 ENE Van Wert               2.72 in   0841 AM 05/06   CWOP                                 

...Williams County...
Bryan 2se                    1.68 in   0800 AM 05/06   COOP
1 WSW Bryan                  1.48 in   0838 AM 05/06   CWOP                 
2 S Pioneer                  1.28 in   0700 AM 05/05   COCORAHS                

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

7-Day Total Rainfall Amounts Apr 29th-May 5th