AREAS AFFECTED : EDWARDS, IL; GALLATIN, IL; WABASH, IL; WHITE, IL; GIBSON, IN; KNOX, IN; POSEY, IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Petersburg down to Hazleton.
Wabash River at Vincennes down to Mount Carmel.
.Recent, mainly light to moderate rainfall...and additional areas of
to widespread heavy rainfall amounts up to three inches total over
southern Indiana through midday Saturday...is expected to prolong
minor flooding or bring an additional crest on the lower White,
lower Wabash, and at Seymour on the East Fork White. Minor flooding
could continue into early next week on portions of the lower White
and lower Wabash.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural
losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher
ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Friday /7:45 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 19.8
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Friday /7:45 PM CDT Friday/ was 20.1
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.9
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood