Flood Warning issued August 20 at 12:46PM EDT until August 29 at 11:13PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana
since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most
of the Wabash River from Lafayette down to Riverton already, with
the crest in moderate flood passing Montezuma very slowly as of
Thursday afternoon. Moderate flooding has also reached Terre Haute
and the crest will take a couple of days to pass. This first crest
should reach Vincennes around Tuesday. The heavy rainfall Wednesday
through early Thursday morning across the area is bringing a
secondary crest and renewed flooding to the Lafayette area, but this
secondary crest will spread out by the time it gets further
downriver and should not raise the primary crest but instead keep
the river in flood longer.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Saturday, August 29.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Kimmell Park at Vincennes is extensively
flooded. River cabins begin to flood. Extensive lowland flooding
occurs in unprotected areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday /10:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 19.9 feet Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August
29.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 400 AM
EDT /300 AM CDT/.
Varoitus voimassa pe klo 21:00 - su klo 6:13
