Flood Warning for Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Floodwaters cover much low ground in agricultural season. Low lying oil fields...Pottsville Road and possibly a few other low rural roads flood. High water isolates Pottstown, a river cabin...
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 forecast.
WHERE
White River at Hazleton.
WHEN
Until late Friday morning.
IMPACTS
At 18.0 feet, Floodwaters cover much low ground in agricultural season. Low lying oil fields...Pottsville Road and possibly a few other low rural roads flood. High water isolates Pottstown, a river cabin community.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There is no current observed data. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. 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/.