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WGUS83 KIND 201505
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

  White River near Petersburg and Hazleton.

  Wabash River from Lafayette to Mount Carmel, except for Clinton.

.Minor flooding continues along a large majority of the Wabash River
from Lafayette downstream to Mount Carmel, along with the extreme
southern portions of the White River near and downstream of
Petersburg. Aside from a brief rise this morning at Lafayette, river
levels will be steady or slowing falling over the next several days,
thanks in part to a fairly dry forecast. Flooding will last as long
as another 4 to 5 days along portions of the lower Wabash, and
another 2-3 days along the lower White.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.

&&

ILC101-185-INC083-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240423T2200Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.240411T0322Z.240413T1500Z.240423T1000Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends
  from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to
  the St. Francesville, Illinois area.  River Road from Lincoln
  Memorial Bridge to Billett Rd is impassable.  Extensive seep water
  forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to U.S.
  Highway 50.  Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County
  Indiana west of the railroad extending for the Oaktown area to the
  north side of Vincennes.  Extensive flooding of Small Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Saturday /8:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
    16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM EDT Saturday /8:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was
    16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3887 8750 3874 8746 3846 8764 3847 8778
      3871 8756 3886 8756


$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240425T0325Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.240411T0240Z.240421T0600Z.240424T1525Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, Water begins to flow over River Road just
  north of Fifth Street in the Mount Carmel area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday /9:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
    22.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday /9:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was
    22.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3846 8765 3828 8781 3822 8794 3822 8800
      3827 8800 3847 8777


$$

INC051-083-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240423T2200Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T1800Z.240423T1000Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding
  of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress.
  High water surrounds residents in river cabins.  Oil fields and
  local roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


$$

INC027-051-083-125-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240422T2024Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240406T1215Z.240419T0630Z.240422T0824Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, State Road 257 south of Washington began
  to flood during May 2008 after local rains of more than an inch on
  very wet soils with Petersburg at 21.3 feet and rising and Shoals
  at 15.5 feet and rising.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday /9:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
    21.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday /9:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was
    22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8722 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240425T1424Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.240403T2007Z.240420T0015Z.240425T0224Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, High water surrounds elevated river
  cabins.  County roads to these cabins are impassable.
  Agricultural flooding is in progress.  Seep water develops behind
  levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Saturday /9:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
    19.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Saturday /9:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was
    19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3913 8761 3899 8748 3886 8750 3885 8756
      3898 8759 3913 8767


$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240425T1200Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T1800Z.240425T0000Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in
  Hutsonville begin to flood.  Agricultural flooding spreads to
  higher land.  Seep water is noticeable behind levees.  Some
  elevated river cottages are surrounded by water.  Several county
  or township roads east of Lincoln Heritage Trail between Palestine
  and Hutsonville in Crawford County Illinois are impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below flood
    stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3930 8757 3923 8754 3912 8762 3914 8768
      3922 8762 3932 8763


$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240423T0400Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.240403T1105Z.240417T0415Z.240422T1600Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 /1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Flooding of rural roads is in progress
  behind Honey Creek Levee as a result of two unrepaired levee
  breaks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday /9:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
    18.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday /9:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was
    19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8736 3943 8740 3930 8757 3932 8763
      3945 8747 3960 8741


$$

INC045-121-165-171-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240421T0900Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.240403T0807Z.240415T0745Z.240420T2100Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low agricultural lands begin to flood.
  Backyard flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short
  distance upstream of gage.  Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is
  reached.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM EDT Saturday was 17.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    afternoon to 12.8 feet early Friday morning. It will then
    rise to 13.1 feet Saturday, April 27. It will fall to 11.2
    feet Tuesday, April 30 then rise again.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4033 8709 4017 8737 3997 8739 3997 8745
      4020 8747 4040 8709


$$

INC121-165-167-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240423T0400Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.240403T0745Z.240416T0015Z.240422T1600Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is
  overtopped.  Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 16.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM EDT Saturday was 17.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3997 8739 3986 8734 3977 8736 3977 8740
      3985 8741 3997 8745


$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-210315-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240422T1800Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.240402T1713Z.240413T1215Z.240422T0600Z.NO/
1105 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county
  roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 11.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:30 AM EDT Saturday was 11.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 11.7 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Monday morning to 8.8 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will
    rise to 8.9 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4054 8670 4040 8688 4033 8709 4040 8709
      4048 8688 4056 8673


$$

Nield