Flood Warning for Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN +1 more
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Elliston. White River at Petersburg. White River at Hazleton. White River at Edwardsport. Wabash River at Vincennes. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. East Fork White River at Seymour. .Heavy rainfall has brought minor lowland flooding to much of the Wabash River, the lower White River, and the East Fork White at Seymour. The crest on the Wabash is near Riverton. The crest on the White is approaching Centerton, and on the East Fork white is approaching Seymour.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
WHEN
Until late Thursday evening.
IMPACTS
At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There is no current observed data. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.