Flood Warning for Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL +4 more
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 22.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect residents of East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. Fifth Street that parallels river closes. Twin restaurant along the river also closes. Several local river roads flood. Where:...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, Vincennes, and Mount Carmel. .Repeat thunderstorms over the southern half of Indiana have brought heavy rainfall, with peak radar indicated amounts of between 1.50 and 2.00 inches southwest of Indianapolis, from Greene County eastward to Brown County, and Knox County eastward to Martin County. Rainfall elsewhere in the southwest quadrant of Indiana typically have been close to one inch. This rainfall will bring points on mid and lower sections of the Wabash River into flood early this week.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
WHEN
From late Monday night to Monday, June 29.
IMPACTS
At 22.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect residents of East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. Fifth Street that parallels river closes. Twin restaurant along the river also closes. Several local river roads flood.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 9:45 PM EDT Sunday /8:45 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to a crest of 21.7 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, June 28. Flood stage is 19.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Monday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.