Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 1:16pm EDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 1:16pm EDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 4:30am EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 1:16pm EDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 4:15pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Heavy rainfall Friday and Saturday has exacerbated ongoing flooding along the lower Wabash River. Minor flooding is now expected to continue through midweek. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flood waters begin to affect residents of East Mt. Carmel, Indiana. Fifth Street that parallels river closes. Twin restaurant along the river also closes. Several local river roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 20.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 PM EDT Saturday /11:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 430 AM EDT /330 AM CDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c9c0cb1c51f9d4e279afcb17e638161d348e253.001.1 Codes: INC051, INC083, INC129 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c9c0cb1c51f9d4e279afcb17e638161d348e253.001.1