Mount Vernon, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...From Friday morning to Wednesday 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 9:45 PM EDT Thursday /8:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.0 feet early Sunday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY,
MAY 07...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Thursday, May 07.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 15.9 feet Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, May
07.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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