Flood Warning issued August 21 at 8:32PM EDT until August 29 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.On the Wabash River...moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma
and Terre Haute through tonight...with otherwise widespread minor
flooding from Lafayette to Vincennes. Flooding is forecast to end
on the Wabash at Lafayette tonight. The main crest will be slowly
crossing Terre Haute through Saturday. Flooding will begin at
Vincennes tonight...with the main crest forecast to arrive Tuesday
night.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Saturday, August 29.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields
flood. Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St.
Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln
Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded. Extensive
flooding of Kimmell Park at Vincennes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM EDT Friday /6:45 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 15.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.7 feet Tuesday evening. 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.
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 should be issued Saturday morning by around 945
AM EDT /845 AM CDT/.
Varoitus voimassa la klo 15:00 - su klo 3:45
