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WGUS83 KIND 220107
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

  White River near Hazleton.

  Wabash River from near Covington to Mount Carmel, except
  for Clinton.

.Minor flooding continues along much of the Wabash River from near
Covington downstream to Mount Carmel, along with the extreme
southern part of the White River near and downstream of Petersburg.
River levels will steadily fall in the coming days with only light
precipitation amounts in the forecast. Flooding will come to an end
along much of the remaining areas of the White and Wabash rivers in
the next 12-24 hours, with flooding along the Wabash from
Hutsonville downstream ending by Wednesday.

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 Monday morning by around 900 AM
EDT /800 AM CDT/.

&&

ILC101-185-INC083-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240423T2200Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.240411T0322Z.240413T1500Z.240423T1000Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 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 8:45 PM EDT Sunday /7:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.6
    feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EDT Sunday /7:45 PM CDT Sunday/ was 16.8
    feet.
  - 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 3887 8750 3874 8746 3846 8764 3847 8778
      3871 8756 3886 8756


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ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240424T1400Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.240411T0240Z.240420T2100Z.240424T0200Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect residents of
  East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. Fifth Street that parallels river
  closes.  Twin restaurant along the river also closes.  Several
  local river roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Sunday /7:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 21.8
    feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday /7:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 22.3
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - 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


$$

INC051-083-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240423T1536Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240422T0600Z.240423T0336Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
  Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
  residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
  Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
  Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
  the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
  flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening 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


$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240425T0234Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.240403T2007Z.240420T0015Z.240424T1434Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* 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 8:00 PM EDT Sunday /7:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 18.6
    feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Sunday /7:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.9
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late
    Wednesday morning to 10.4 feet early Saturday afternoon. It
    will then rise to 10.6 feet Sunday, April 28. It will fall to
    8.7 feet Wednesday, May 01 then rise again.
  - 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-INC083-153-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240424T1912Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240422T0600Z.240424T0712Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 will fall below flood stage early
    Wednesday morning to 11.6 feet early Saturday afternoon. It
    will then rise to 11.8 feet Sunday, April 28. It will fall to
    10.0 feet Wednesday, May 01 then rise again.
  - 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-INC153-167-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240422T2100Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.240403T1105Z.240417T0415Z.240422T0900Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024 /807 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Flood waters begin to enter the two breaks
  in the Honey Creek Levee maintained by the Honey Creek Levee
  Association.  These two breaks occurred during the April 2013
  flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.7
    feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.0
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late tonight
    to 10.7 feet Friday evening. It will then rise to 11.0 feet
    early Saturday afternoon. It will fall to 9.2 feet Tuesday,
    April 30 then rise again.
  - 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


$$

INC045-121-165-171-221300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240422T1247Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.240403T0807Z.240415T0745Z.240422T0047Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow 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 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
    evening to 11.9 feet Thursday morning. It will then rise to
    12.7 feet Friday evening. It will fall to 10.4 feet Monday,
    April 29. It will then rise to 11.6 feet Wednesday, May 01.
    It will fall again and remain below flood stage.
  - 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


$$

INC121-165-167-221615-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240423T0448Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.240403T0745Z.240416T0015Z.240422T1648Z.NO/
907 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 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 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 15.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to 10.0 feet Friday morning. It will then
    rise to 10.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will fall to 8.5
    feet Tuesday, April 30. It will then rise to 9.0 feet
    Wednesday, May 01. It will fall again 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


$$

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