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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 12 at 12:32PM EDT until June 18 at 9:42AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING
Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 12:32pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 12:32pm EDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 3:45am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 12:32pm EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 9:42am EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
Details:
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall in the Wabash basin are bringing minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the Wabash River. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma Saturday morning, with the crest reaching Riverton early next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until late Thursday 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 Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Information:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 345 AM EDT /245 AM CDT/.
Meta data:
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fbbefd89c458e759ce017cc93e446fb351b64843.001.1 Codes: INC083, INC153 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fbbefd89c458e759ce017cc93e446fb351b64843.001.1