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: Saturday 11:25am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 11:25am CDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 1:30pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 11:25am CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 1:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS Paducah KY
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, White, Wabash, Gibson and Gallatin Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall has lead to rising levels along the Wabash River. Minor flooding continues at New Harmony, with a projected crest of 16.6 feet forecast Sunday night. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the Illinois side. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM CDT Saturday was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28e489bd3dddae94d7386591f7d5e87aade911cc.001.1 Codes: INC051, INC129 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28e489bd3dddae94d7386591f7d5e87aade911cc.001.1