Flood Warning for Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL +4 more
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural losses increase dramatically....
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 forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
WHEN
From Tuesday afternoon to Friday evening.
IMPACTS
At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year round.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 9:45 PM EDT Monday /8:45 PM CDT Monday/ the stage was 17.6 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. Flood stage is 19.0 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/.