Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Paducah, KY
Areas Affected: Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 10:41am CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 10:41am CDT
Alert Expires: Friday 12:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 10:41am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Paducah KY
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 21... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Indiana adn Illinois... Wabash River at New Harmony. .Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Wabash River will continue rising to a crest of 18.2 feet Sunday afternoon. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until Saturday, March 21. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding bottomland is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, March 21. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fac8198f16e4e0771ebc371a614189e15ca3d19b.001.1 Codes: ILC059, ILC185, ILC193 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fac8198f16e4e0771ebc371a614189e15ca3d19b.001.1