The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* At 10:00 am Sunday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* At 16.0 feet... lowest river Cabins across from the Wabash
generating
station begin to flood. Flooding of agricultural land along U.S.
63 north of Terre Haute, West Bank of river and in southwest Vigo
County occurs. County roads flood in southwest Vigo County.
1230 PM EDT sun Mar 21 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Riverton.
* At 10:00 am Sunday the stage was 18.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Thursday 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.
1230 PM EDT sun Mar 21 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Hutsonville.
* At 8:00 am Sunday the stage was 19.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Thursday 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.