Flood Warning for Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL +4 more
What: Minor flooding is occurring and 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....
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. Wabash River at Vincennes. .Minor flooding continues on the White River from Petersburg down to the Wabash...and on the Wabash River from the Hutsonville area down to Mount Carmel. The crest on the White was near Hazleton while the crest on the Wabash was near Vincennes late Wednesday morning.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
WHEN
Until early Saturday afternoon.
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 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 19.5 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was 19.5 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. Flood stage is 19.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.