Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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WGUS43 KIND 251455
FLWIND

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

  Wabash River at Covington and Montezuma.

.Rainfall of one inch or more earlier this week is now expected to
take the Wabash River at Covington and Montezuma back into minor
flood briefly over the next couple of days. Crests are likely to be
less than one foot above flood stage in both locations, well below
levels experienced earlier this month.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT.

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INC045-121-165-171-260300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0097.240425T2248Z-240427T1200Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.240425T2248Z.240426T0600Z.240427T0000Z.NO/
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday morning.

* 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 Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 16.3 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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INC121-165-167-260300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0098.240426T0130Z-240428T1912Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.240426T0130Z.240427T0000Z.240428T0712Z.NO/
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along
  the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of
  Montezuma begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 14.8 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
  - 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


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Nield