Fort Branch, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, including the following
areas, Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin,
Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry IL, Pope, Pulaski,
Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne IL, White and Williamson, southwest
Indiana, including the following areas, Gibson, Pike, Posey,
Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick, western Kentucky, including the
following areas, Henderson and Union KY, and southeast Missouri,
including the following areas, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau,
Carter, Perry MO, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne MO.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Friday
night. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall from thunderstorms
could produce flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.

* 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 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 19.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
19.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 20.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning to 17.9 feet Saturday evening. It will rise to 18.1
feet Sunday evening. It will then fall again and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Flood water is near or starting on
Pottsville Road.  Low bottomlands are increasingly affected by
flood waters.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* 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 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
18.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Saturday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 15.5 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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