NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 22 at 9:03PM EDT until August 29 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana
and Illinois...
Wabash River from Covington to Mount Carmel.
.On the Wabash River, minor flooding continues, with the crest near
Riverton as of Saturday evening. Flooding is predicted to end on the
Wabash next Friday. Largely dry weather is in store for the week
ahead, with only low chances of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night to Saturday, August 29.
* 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 7:45 PM EDT Saturday /6:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday morning to a crest of 20.0 feet early Thursday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1229th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days