Vincennes, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.3 feet, State Road 257 south of Washington began
to flood during May 2008 after local rains of more than an inch on
very wet soils with Petersburg at 21.3 feet and rising and Shoals
at 15.5 feet and rising.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM EDT Saturday /9:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 21.8
feet Sunday, August 23.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 24...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Elliston.

* WHEN...Until Monday, August 24.

* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, North end of runway of Shawnee Airfield
begins to flood.  High water surrounds river cabins.  Extensive
agricultural flooding is in progress.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:05 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 17.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 24.5 feet Thursday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday, August 24.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY,
AUGUST 24...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Newberry.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to Monday, August 24.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, County Road 550 S in Greene County begins
to flood.  County Road 600 W just north of the river flooded by
possibly more than a foot of water for a short distance in Mary
Long Cutoff Area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Monday morning to a crest of 18.3 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, August
24.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift
levees.  Most of bottomlands flood.  Old Vincennes road and State
Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by
several feet.  High water surrounds river cabins.  This type of
flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM EDT Saturday /6:00 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
12.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 21.1
feet Saturday, August 22.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Flooding becomes more serious.  Water is
approaching critical levels on most levees.  Flooding enters some
river cabins.  Flooding is at the outskirts of Palestine and
Russellville, Illinois.  Flood waters near Illinois 33 between
Palestine and Hutsonville, Illinois.  Many local river roads are
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 PM EDT Saturday /10:00 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage
was 15.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 PM EDT Saturday /10:00 PM CDT Saturday/ was
15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.8
feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, Extensive backwater flooding of Hutson
Creek affecting residential property on the south side of
Hutsonville. Flood waters near the intersection of N. Main and E.
Mechanic St on the northeast side of Hutsonville.  RVs and campers
located along the river just south of Hutsonville moved to higher
ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.0
feet early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Peak afternoon heat index values approaching 105.

* WHERE...Brown, Jackson, Lawrence, Monroe, Daviess, Greene, Knox,
Martin, and Sullivan Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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