Flood Warning issued August 24 at 8:54PM CDT until August 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
Wabash River at Montezuma down to Mount Carmel.
.Minor flooding continues along the White River below Newberry with
the crest already past Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on
the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest
just below Riverton. Overall dry weather is expected through at
least Saturday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The Wabash River extends to Interstate 70
Mile Marker Number 4 from its west bank in the Terre Haute and West
Terre Haute area. All lakes in this area are affected by seep water
and reach capacity with some minor flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT /9:30 PM EDT/ Monday the stage was 21.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:30 PM CDT /9:30 PM EDT/ Monday was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Thursday,
September 03.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.1
feet on 02/11/1942.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 900 AM CDT /1000
AM EDT/.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 4:54 - to klo 3:00
