Flood Warning for Lawrence, IL; Wabash, IL; Knox, IN
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to the St. Francesville, Illinois area. River Road from...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Petersburg and at Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Hutsonville down to Mount Carmel. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Elliston. .Flooding has ended on the White River at Elliston and Edwardsport. Minor flooding continues tonight on the White River from Petersburg down to the Wabash...and on the Wabash River from the Hutsonville area down to Mount Carmel...where minor flooding began early Tuesday evening. Tonight...the White crest will pass Petersburg...while the Wabash crest passes Vincennes.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Wabash River at Vincennes.
WHEN
Until early Thursday morning.
IMPACTS
At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to the St. Francesville, Illinois area. River Road from Lincoln Memorial Bridge to Billett Rd is impassable. Extensive seep water forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to U.S. Highway 50. Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County Indiana west of the railroad extending for the Oaktown area to the north side of Vincennes. Extensive flooding of Small Creek.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday /7:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was 16.7 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday /7:45 PM CDT Tuesday/ was 16.7 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. Flood stage is 16.0 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 this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.