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Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
FLOOD WARNING
Sullivan County, IN; Knox County, IN
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 1:21PM EDT until June 17 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17
Areas Affected: Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:21pm EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:21pm EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 11:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Thursday 7:08am EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 11:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
Details:
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17... ...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. 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 Wednesday, June 17. * 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 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday /12:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 12.4 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to 16.1 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall early Monday afternoon. It will rise to 16.1 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, June 17. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
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