NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 24 at 8:54PM CDT until August 27 at 3:10PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton.
Wabash River at Montezuma down to Mount Carmel.
.Minor flooding continues along the White River below Newberry with
the crest already past Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on
the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest
just below Riverton. Overall dry weather is expected through at
least Saturday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins to flood several
Pike County roads. Many of the following county roads begin to
flood around this level...east of SR 57 include CR 750N...CR 600N
and CR 1000E. Pike county road subject to flooding west of SR 57
include...CR 250 W...CR 400W...CR 675N...CR 700 N...CR 1000w...CR
900W...CR 700W and CR 775W.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT /8:30 PM CDT/ Monday the stage was 17.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:30 PM EDT /8:30 PM CDT/ Monday was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Thursday morning and continue falling to 3.0 feet Thursday,
September 03.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6
feet on 12/26/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1127th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days