NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 29 at 10:11AM CDT until August 31 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Vincennes
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site
Wabash River at Riverton
.Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River from Hutsonville down
to Vincennes. The river has crested. Flooding should come to an end
on the Wabash over the weekend.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding is in progress.
High water surrounds many river cabins. Access to most river
cabins is by boat only. Levees begin to protect farmland.
Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT /11:00 AM EDT/ Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:00 AM CDT /11:00 AM EDT/ Saturday was 19.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Monday morning and continue falling to 5.1 feet Tuesday,
September 08.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 879th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days