Edwardsport, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations.  All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures.  Access to these are by boat only.  Agricultural
losses increase dramatically.  Farmers move livestock to higher
ground.  City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday /10:45 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
19.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday /10:45 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
afternoon to 18.0 feet early Thursday morning. It will then
rise above flood stage late Thursday evening to 19.7 feet
early Saturday afternoon. It will fall below flood stage
again Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 14...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 14.

* IMPACTS...At 20.5 feet, County Road 250 West from State Road 56
floods and blocks the vehicle access to Dodge City.  During the
March 2008 flood the river remained above this level from late
afternoon March 19 through April 9.   As mid-March 2011 high water
was receding...SR 257 south of Washington reopened when Shoals was
at 10.5 feet and falling steadily for the past 2 days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday /10:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
17.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday /10:30 AM CDT Tuesday/ was
18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Wednesday, May 13.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 15...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Friday, May 15.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Most of the low bottomlands flood.
Flooding begins in higher bottomlands. High water affects any
residents in Pottsville river cabins. Pottsville Road...North C
Street on river side of railroad tracks and Catt Street near U.S.
Highway 41 are flooded. Water is near or starting on Giro Road in
the vicinity of submerged Pottsville Road. Oil stripped fields
flood. Flood gates must be installed at Hazleton.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.3
feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Thursday, May 14.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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