Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Lawrence, IL; Wabash, IL; Knox, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:36pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:36pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 10:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 8:36pm CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 7:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River from Hutsonville to Vincennes. .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 Vincennes. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields flood. Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St. Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded. Extensive flooding of Kimmell Park at Vincennes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Friday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT /8:45 PM EDT/ Friday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 4.5 feet Monday, September 07. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.7 feet on 06/12/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Flooding is occurring. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT /1115 AM EDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.001.1 Codes: ILC101, ILC185, INC083 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.55513f7e9c408f5bc1ea8c3d4b8ca021151f81f3.001.1