Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 9:59pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 9:59pm EDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 11:00am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 6:48am EDT
Event Ends: Thursday 12:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY, JUNE 18... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Riverton. .Heavy rainfall of upwards of six inches since Saturday night in the Wabash basin is bringing minor flooding to portions of the Wabash River. Lowland minor flooding is expected from Montezuma through Riverton. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma on Friday afternoon. Downstream at Riverton, minor flooding is expected to continue well into next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...From Thursday morning to Thursday, June 18. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most makeshift levees. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday /8:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 16.5 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, June 18. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Thursday morning by around 1100 AM EDT /1000 AM CDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d97e9fd7cfa7be9e7118909c207877b09e2b5b7.004.1 Codes: ILC033, ILC101 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0d97e9fd7cfa7be9e7118909c207877b09e2b5b7.004.1