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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
FLOOD WARNING
Sullivan County, IN; Knox County, IN
Flood Warning issued June 14 at 1:58AM EDT until June 17 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING
Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 1:58am EDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 1:58am EDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 6:00pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 1:58am EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 9:30pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
Details:
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, has lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash will continue to crest at Terre Haute this weekend, with the crest reaching Riverton on Tuesday. Flooding will end at Montezuma Monday and at Riverton by the middle of the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening. * 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 1:00 AM EDT Sunday /12:00 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 AM EDT Sunday /12:00 AM CDT Sunday/ was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Information:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 600 PM EDT /500 PM CDT/.
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