Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 10:13pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 10:13pm EDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 1:30pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 10:13pm EDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 8:40pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall in the Wabash basin are bringing minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the Wabash River. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma Saturday morning, with the crest reaching Riverton early next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Flooding of rural roads is in progress behind Honey Creek Levee as a result of two unrepaired levee breaks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Friday /8:30 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 17.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Friday /8:30 PM CDT Friday/ was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 130 PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a913e6ebc909f1f76b98597c9632ff2fbfdb9d97.002.1 Codes: ILC023, ILC033 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a913e6ebc909f1f76b98597c9632ff2fbfdb9d97.002.1