Oaktown, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East
Governors Road in Knox County.  In agricultural season...farmers
are concerned at this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM EDT /12:30 PM CDT/ Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:30 PM EDT /12:30 PM CDT/ Wednesday was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 17.3 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning to 5.8 feet
Monday morning. It will rise to 6.0 feet early Tuesday morning.
It will then fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.3
feet on 03/14/1949.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flood waters cover the Hazleton softball
field. Pottsville Road is underwater and impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Friday morning and continue falling to 5.4 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Leaverton Park at Palestine, Illinois
extensively floods including the campground area.  Rodeo area still
dry at this level. Most if not all local unimproved roads leading
to the Wabash River in the Palestine area are impassable by any
land vehicle.  Extensive backwater flooding of Minnow Slough, Sugar
Creek and Lamotte Creek in Palestine area. Numerous river cabins
surrounded by water across the river from Merom Bluff. Backyards of
a few residences southeast of Palestine along East River Road
flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:00 PM CDT /1:00 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 21.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 7.6 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* 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 CDT /12:45 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 11:45 AM CDT /12:45 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields
flood.  Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St.
Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln
Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded.  Extensive flooding
of Kimmell Park at Vincennes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT /1:45 PM EDT/ Wednesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 12:45 PM CDT /1:45 PM EDT/ Wednesday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8 feet
this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, River cabins become isolated.  Basement
flooding begins in Hutsonville.  Extensive agricultural flooding is
in progress.  Higher Illinois rural roads in eastern Clark and
Crawford counties flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
Saturday morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Saturday,
September 05.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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