Upcoming Change to Flood Impact Categories at Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville (CRWI3)

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Service Change Notice National Weather Service Indianapolis 1103 AM EST Thursday March 3 2022 To: Subscribers: -Family of Services -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -Other NWS partners, users, and employees From: Ted Funk Meteorologist in Charge WFO Indianapolis, IN Subject: Change to flood impact categories for river forecast services at Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville (CRWI3) Effective April 5, 2022, flood impact categories for the Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville river forecast location, (NWS identifier CRWI3) will change. These changes to flood impact categories are necessary due to the relocation of the gage from just upstream of the bridge at U.S. Highway 231 to the bridge at Lafayette Ave. Action/Issuance stage will change from 4.0 feet to 12.0 feet. Minor flood stage will change from 8.0 feet to 15.0 feet. Moderate flood stage will change from 10.0 feet to 17.0 feet. Major flood stage will change from 14.0 feet to 21.0 feet. River forecasts will be issued when river levels at this location reach, or are expected to reach action stage. Forecast and warning information is available from the NOAA/NWS Indianapolis web page at weather.gov/ind as well as the NOAA/NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) web page at water.weather.gov. If you have any questions or comments regarding this change, please contact: Crystalyne Pettet Service Hydrologist crystalyne.pettet@noaa.gov 317-856-0362