Weather Alert Watch
Minor Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory for Wabash, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN +2 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Portions of southern Illinois, including the following county, Wabash and Indiana, including the following counties, Gibson, Pike,...

IL, INWabash, IL; Gibson, IN; Pike, IN; Posey, IN; Warrick, IN

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

Portions of southern Illinois, including the following county, Wabash and Indiana, including the following counties, Gibson, Pike, Posey and Warrick.

WHEN

Until 1145 PM CDT /1245 AM EDT/.

IMPACTS

Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 842 PM CDT /942 PM EDT/, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Princeton, Mount Carmel, Fort Branch, Oakland City, Petersburg, Grayville, Haubstadt, Owensville, Poseyville, Lynnville, Winslow, Patoka, Cynthiana, Elberfeld, Francisco, Somerville, Hazleton, Keensburg, Spurgeon and Griffin. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.