Flood Warning for Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN +1 more
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. 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....
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Terre Haute down to Mount Carmel. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma. .Flooding on the Wabash River has ended Monday evening at Covington, and will end at Terre Haute pre-dawn Tuesday...while minor flooding continues at Hutsonville down to Vincennes. The crest passing Riverton late tonight will reach Vincennes by Tuesday afternoon...with minor flooding starting at Mount Carmel late Tuesday.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Riverton.
WHEN
Until late Thursday evening.
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 10:00 PM EDT Monday /9:00 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 18.4 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Monday /9:00 PM CDT Monday/ was 18.4 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 late tonight by around midnight EDT /1100 PM CDT/.