The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Riverton.
* At 10:00 am Friday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 18.1 feet by
early Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
* 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.
1215 PM EDT Fri Mar 19 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Hutsonville.
* At 8:00 am Friday the stage was 19.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 19.6 feet by
tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday
morning.
* At 20.0 feet... Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in Hutsonville
begins to flood. Agricultural flooding spreads to higher land.
Seep water is noticeable behind levees. Some elevated river
cottages are surrounded by water. Several County or township roads
east of Lincoln heritage trail between Palestine and Hutsonville in
Crawford County Illinois are impassable.
1215 PM EDT Fri Mar 19 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* At 10:00 am Friday the stage was 17.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Monday early afternoon.
* At 18.0 feet... residential property of about 50 river Cabins begin
to flood. North Lake and izaak Walton areas near West Terre Haute
begin to flood. Flooding closes more County roads. Lowland
agricultural flooding is in progress.