NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 26 at 9:14AM CDT until August 30 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Hazleton
White River at Petersburg
Wabash River at Mount Carmel
Wabash River at Montezuma
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Vincennes
Wabash River at Riverton
Wabash River at Terre Haute
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site
.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg
to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from
Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest approaching Vincennes.
Rain amounts with scattered storms Wednesday evening are not expected
to impact main stem river levels.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural
losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher
ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT /9:45 AM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 AM CDT /9:45 AM EDT/ Wednesday was 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet
tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1108th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days