NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 27 at 4:22PM CDT until August 30 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.The river at New Harmony is cresting about a half foot above flood
stage. It will remain there tonight, then fall slowly until it goes
below flood stage Saturday evening.
For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is cresting at 15.5 feet now, where it will
remain nearly steady through tonight, then it is expected to fall
slowly until going below flood stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1043rd Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days