NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 24 at 12:54PM CDT until August 29 at 1:51AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel
White River from Elliston to Hazleton
.Minor flooding continues along portions of central Indiana rivers
due to excessive rain over the previous few weeks. Largely dry
weather is in store for the week ahead, with only a few low chances
of rain.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 22.8 feet, Flooding extends to what is locally called
River Road in several areas. River Road is the rural way south from
Hutsonville to Palestine. Flooding in this area affects large
expanses of agricultural land, river cabins and hunting areas on
both sides of the river. Most local, unimproved roads leading
towards the river are flooded. These roads led to farms, river
cabins, private residences, levees and a few oil wells.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Friday afternoon and continue falling to 9.3 feet Thursday,
September 03.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1139th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days