Flood Warning for Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN +1 more
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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 impassable. Low agricultural land floods. Where: Wabash River at...
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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 late tonight by around 330 AM EDT /230 AM CDT/.
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...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Riverton. .Lowland minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River as a result of heavy rainfall. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Friday, August 21. * 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 above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 19.0 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 21. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 13 at 12:22PM EDT until August 21 at 2:46PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Indianapolis IN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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