NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 27 at 10:04AM CDT until August 29 at 11:48PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Hazleton.
Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel.
.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River at Hazleton and
should come to an end by Friday morning. Minor flooding also
continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down to Mount Carmel
with the crest approaching Mount Carmel. Flooding should come to an
end on the Wabash during the weekend.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* 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/ Thursday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 8:45 AM CDT /9:45 AM EDT/ Thursday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1064th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days