Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Paducah, KY
Areas Affected: Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 11:34am CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 11:34am CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 1:45pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 11:34am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 8:30am CDT
Issued by: NWS Paducah KY
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MARCH 23... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Wabash, White, Gallatin, Gibson and Posey Counties. 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 Monday, March 23. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding bottomland is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Sunday was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, March 23. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36ce2be8125d8a50a3715ccb5f569ffd618bab89.001.1 Codes: ILC059, ILC185, ILC193 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36ce2be8125d8a50a3715ccb5f569ffd618bab89.001.1