Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Daviess, IN; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Pike, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Thursday 12:07pm EDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 12:07pm EDT
Alert Expires: Friday 12:00am EDT
Event Onset: Thursday 12:07pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Edwardsport. White River at Elliston. White River at Hazleton. White River at Petersburg. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor to moderate flooding continues on the White River and minor flooding continues on the lower Wabash at Mount Carmel. Additional rainfall of half an inch to 1.25 inches from this morning through Friday morning was included in the forecast. The initial crest on the White is at Petersburg, but an additional lower crest is expected to start working its way down the river Thursday and bring minor flooding back to Elliston by Thursday evening. The crest on the Wabash should reach Mount Carmel on Sunday. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Petersburg. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, A very significant flood is in progress. Emergency flood fighting may be needed. Evacuations would begin from river cabins in Dodge City. Livestock must be moved. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ was 24.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 around 1100 PM.late tonight by around midnight EDT /1100 PM CDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e300b1e82f36ce9e4738a06589b38ba2e3d106f4.005.1 Codes: INC027, INC051, INC083, INC125 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e300b1e82f36ce9e4738a06589b38ba2e3d106f4.005.1