Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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WGUS83 KIND 190202
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

  White River from Edwardsport southward to Hazleton.

  Wabash River from Lafayette southward to Mount Carmel.

.Main stems rivers in central and southern Indiana continue to work
at emptying last week`s copious rainfall.  Flooding continues on the
Wabash River from Lafayette to Mount Carmel, and on the White River
south of Newberry.  Flooding ended at Elliston and Newberry on the
White River earlier today.  Flooding will last as long as mid week
next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.

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 Friday afternoon by around 115
PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.

&&

ILC101-185-INC083-191715-
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/VCNI3.1.ER.240411T0322Z.240413T1500Z.240423T1800Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* 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 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    16.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - 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-INC051-083-129-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240425T1500Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.240411T0240Z.240421T1200Z.240425T0300Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 25...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, April 25.

* 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 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    21.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    21.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5
    feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Wednesday evening.
  - 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240421T0900Z/
/FREI3.2.ER.240411T1242Z.240416T1100Z.240420T2100Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
  levees.  Most of bottomlands flood.  Old Vincennes road and State
  Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
  several feet.  High water surrounds river cabins.  This type of
  flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    20.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    21.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon and continue falling and remain below
    flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3885 8712 3877 8723 3855 8723 3855 8726
      3879 8729 3887 8715


$$

INC051-083-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240424T1900Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T0600Z.240424T0700Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 rise to a crest of 22.6
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Wednesday morning.
  - 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


$$

INC027-051-083-125-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240424T0400Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.240406T1215Z.240419T0600Z.240423T1600Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Extensive flooding is progress affecting
  agricultural and rural residential areas.  Several rural county
  roads extensively flooded including Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and
  E. Governor Rd in Knox County.  A few residents may move out in an
  area locally known as Dodge City.  Several small oil fields are
  inaccessible. During agricultural season much flood damage can
  occur.  High water isolates some river cabin residents.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    22.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    22.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - 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-INC083-153-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240426T0645Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.240403T2007Z.240418T2345Z.240425T1845Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 26...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 26.

* 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 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    19.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday, April 25 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


$$

INC121-165-167-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240421T2000Z/
/CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240420T0600Z.240421T0800Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Clinton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, River road near Mecca and lowest areas of
  river park at Clinton begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3977 8735 3967 8736 3960 8736 3960 8741
      3966 8742 3977 8740


$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240426T0651Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240419T0600Z.240425T1851Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, APRIL 26...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Friday, April 26.

* 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
    Thursday, April 25 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-INC153-167-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240424T1415Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.240403T1105Z.240417T0415Z.240424T0215Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 /902 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Water begins to rise in the Izaak Walton
  Lake.  Sheet flowing water begins in the wetland project between
  U.S. 40 and I-70, and during a prolonged flood event project fills
  about 75 percent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
    20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was
    20.6 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 16.5 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

INC045-121-165-171-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-240423T0300Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.240403T0807Z.240415T0745Z.240422T1500Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Five Crossings, a local county river park
  at old U.S. Highway 136 bridge site, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Monday morning and continue falling 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


$$

INC121-165-167-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-240424T0200Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.240403T0745Z.240416T0015Z.240423T1400Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 19.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage late Tuesday 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


$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-191715-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240422T1200Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.240402T1713Z.240413T1215Z.240422T0000Z.NO/
1002 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 13.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.5
    feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday evening.
  - 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


$$

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