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WGUS83 KIND 241629
FLSIND

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1229 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...

  Wabash River at Riverton.

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...

  Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

.The Wabash River continues to recede in most areas from significant
rainfall earlier in April. Rainfall of around one inch over northern
reaches of the river may slow or even temporarily reverse this
recession in the coming days, but at this time flooding is not
expected to return to many points along the river, with the
exception of Lafayette.

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 afternoon by around 130 PM
EDT /1230 PM CDT/.

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ILC033-101-INC083-153-241730-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-240424T1629Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1229 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /1129 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.9
    feet early Sunday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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ILC033-101-INC083-153-250300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240425T1300Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.240403T2007Z.240420T0015Z.240425T0100Z.NO/
1229 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 /1129 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024/

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater.  A few
  rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up
  Minnow Slough.  High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
  Palestine.  A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
  Sullivan County may flood.  Water level is at the top of most
  makeshift levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM EDT Wednesday /11:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
    was 15.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM EDT Wednesday /11:00 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
    17.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this 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


$$

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