Flood Warning for Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN +1 more
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Elliston. White River at Petersburg. White River at Hazleton. White River at Edwardsport. Wabash River at Vincennes. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Mount Carmel. East Fork White River at Seymour. .Heavy rainfall has brought minor lowland flooding to much of the Wabash River, the lower White River, and the East Fork White at Seymour. The crest on the Wabash is near Riverton. The crest on the White is approaching Centerton, and on the East Fork white is approaching Seymour.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
White River at Petersburg.
WHEN
Until early Saturday morning.
IMPACTS
At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be overtopped in many cases.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 16.2 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 16.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.