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River Flood Warning 249, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 24, 2008Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2008, 10:00 PM EST for Jackson County, Lawrence County, Washington County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 25, 2008, 6:17 PM EST. It was in force for 50 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2008, 10:00 PM EST (03:00 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2008, 6:17 PM EST
Expired
Dec 27, 2008, 8:15 PM EST
In force
50 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Jackson County, IN, Lawrence County, IN, Washington County, IN

The radar

The Louisville radar (KLVX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point East Fork White River near Seymour (SERI3). The gauge peaked at 12.60 ft at Dec 26, 2008, 11:00 PM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/2512/2612/2712/2812/29
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03365500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KIND 250300
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
INDIANA... 

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA OVER
THE PAST 36 HOURS HAS LED TO STEADY RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. MOST
AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE AT LEAST BANKFULL CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO
THE NEW YEAR. AT A FEW LOCATIONS...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AS EARLY AS CHRISTMAS DAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY LOWLAND FLOODING INCLUDE...THE
EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR...THE WHITE RIVER FROM SPENCER TO
EDWARDSPORT...AND THE WABASH RIVER FROM HUTSONVILLE TO RIVERTON.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL AFFECT FALLOW AGRICULTURAL LAND...RIVER
PARKS...AND SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED
LATER IN THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND MAY LEAD TO MORE WIDESPREAD AND
PROLONGED LOWLAND FLOODING.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.5 FEET...GOSPORT ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS COUNTY LINE ROAD IN OWEN 
  COUNTY BEGINS TO FLOOD ON NORTHSIDE OF RIVER.  ROMONA ROAD WEST OF 
  GOSPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD.  FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND IS 
  NOTICEABLE.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...11.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MOST LOWLANDS FLOOD.  A FEW INCHES OF WATER ON
  COUNTY ROAD 600W JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 17.5 FEET...FLOODING CLOSES OLD VINCENNES ROAD.  HIGH WATER 
  CROSSES SR 358 ON THE DAVIESS COUNTY SIDE JUST WEST OF THE LEVEE.  
  FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
  OF RIVER CABINS BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE EVENING UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE.  
  HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER.  OLD DARWIN ROAD 
  AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 
  ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

$$

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1000 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.6 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER.  A FEW RURAL 
  ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW 
  SLOUGH.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN 
  PALESTINE.  WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KIND 251601
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA OVER
THE PAST 48 HOURS HAS LED TO STEADY RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS. MOST
AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE AT LEAST BANKFULL CONDITIONS PERSISTING INTO
THE NEW YEAR. AT A FEW LOCATIONS...LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AS EARLY AS TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL UPWARDS OF TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED LATER IN THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND WILL LEAD TO MORE WIDESPREAD AND PROLONGED
LOWLAND FLOODING.

LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE LOWLAND FLOODING INCLUDE...THE WABASH
RIVER FROM COVINGTON TO MONTEZUMA AND FROM HUTSONVILLE TO
RIVERTON...THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR...AND THE WHITE
RIVER NEAR ELLISTON AND EDWARDSPORT.  THE FLOOD WARNING FOR THE
WHITE RIVER NEAR SPENCER AND NEWBERRY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AT THIS
TIME HOWEVER RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR FUTURE FORECASTS AS RAINFALL
THIS WEEKEND COULD CAUSE LOWLAND FLOODING TO DEVELOP AT THESE
LOCATIONS.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL AFFECT FALLOW AGRICULTURAL LAND...RIVER
PARKS...AND SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS. 

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

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/SERI3.1.ER.081225T2317Z.081227T0000Z.081228T0300Z.NO/
1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.5 FEET THIS
  EVENING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING BEGINS IN THE SPENCER AND GOSPORT 
  AREAS.  THE RIVER BEGINS TO BACKUP RATTLESNAKE, FALL, MCCORMICKS, 
  LIMESTONE, BIG AND BEAN BLOSSOM CREEKS.  SPENCER PUBLIC ACCESS SITE
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
* THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 19.2 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.7 FEET 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF A FEW LOWLANDS BEGINS IN GREENE COUNTY.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.4 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS BEGIN.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  BACKYARD 
  FLOODING OF COTTAGES ON RIGHT BANK STARTS A SHORT DISTANCE UPSTREAM
  OF GAGE.  

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF BOTTOMLANDS ALONG THE RIGHT 
  BANK FROM THE MOUTH OF SUGAR CREEK TO NORTHERN EDGE OF MONTEZUMA 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CREST AT 17.4 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE.  
  HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER.  OLD DARWIN ROAD 
  AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 
  ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

$$

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1101 AM EST THU DEC 25 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER.  A FEW RURAL 
  ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW 
  SLOUGH.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN 
  PALESTINE.  WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 261810
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL CAUSE LOWLAND
FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA AND 
EASTERN ILLINOIS...ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF THE LOWER WHITE RIVER
IN GREENE AND KNOX COUNTIES...AND ALONG A SMALL PORTION OF THE EAST
FORK WHITE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY.

THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ONE INCH 
TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL INDIANA.

LOWLAND FLOODING WAS DEVELOPING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER IN THE
LAFAYETTE AREA EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE MINOR FLOODING THAT
DEVELOPS WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND...SOME RIVER CABINS AND
A FEW COUNTY ROADS.

THE LOWLAND FLOODING IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA WILL LAST THROUGH MONDAY
BEFORE THE RIVER LEVEL FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON TUESDAY.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL ALSO DEVELOP ON THE WABASH RIVER FROM THE
LAFAYETTE DOWNSTREAM TO HUTSONVILLE AND RIVERTON. EXPECTED MINOR
FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER WILL BE MINOR, AND WILL MAINLY
AFFECT LOW FARMLAND...SOME RIVER CABINS AND SOME COUNTY ROADS CLOSE
TO THE RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA AND EASTERN ILLINOIS.

IN MOST AREAS ALONG THE LOWER WABASH RIVER...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL 
CONTINUE INTO THE NEW YEAR. 

ON THE LOWER WHITE RIVER IN THE ELLISTON AREA LOWLAND FLOODING WILL
DIMINISH AND FADE AWAY BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE EDWARDSPORT AREA
WILL BRIEFLY EXPERIENCE LOWLAND FLOODING ON SATURDAY BEFORE THE RIVER
LEVEL FALLS BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

LOWLAND FLOODING ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR IN JACKSON
COUNTY WILL AFFECT SOME COUNTY ROADS CLOSE TO THE RIVER...AND SHOULD
BE DIMINISHING BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

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110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-271500-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-081227T1500Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081226T1800Z.081227T0300Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL TONIGHT.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE 
  RISING TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SOME LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-271809-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0253.081227T1000Z-081228T2100Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081227T1000Z.081228T0000Z.081228T0900Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...OLD VINCENNES ROAD AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THIS 
  AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS OCCURS 
  ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-271809-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0258.081226T2200Z-081231T0100Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081226T2200Z.081228T0600Z.081230T1300Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS 
  MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE IN LAFAYETTE AND RIVER CABINS NEAR 
  NORTH 9TH STREET.  LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  
  TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-271809-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T0900Z.081228T0600Z.081231T1200Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

INC121-165-167-271809-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090102T0300Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T0800Z.081229T1200Z.090101T1500Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES.
  RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES.  LOWEST COUNTY 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-271809-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0259.081228T1700Z-090102T1700Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T1700Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0500Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH 
GENERATING
  STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 
  63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO 
  COUNTY OCCURS.  COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-271809-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081228T1600Z.090101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  A SLOW RISE TO 17.7 FEET BY NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE.  
  HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER.  OLD DARWIN ROAD 
  AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 
  ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-271809-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081229T2300Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
110 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER.  A FEW RURAL 
  ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW 
  SLOUGH.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN 
  PALESTINE.  WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 270359
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL OF AROUND ONE HALF INCH FELL OVER CENTRAL
INDIANA FRIDAY. THIS RAINFALL WILL COMBINE WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH
EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT TO CAUSE LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA AND EASTERN
ILLINOIS...THE WHITE RIVER IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND THE EAST
FORK WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA. 

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL AFFECT FALLOW AGRICULTURAL LAND...RIVER
PARKS...AND SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS. 

THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN THE
SEYMOUR AREA...THE WHITE RIVER FROM ELLISTON TO EDWARDSPORT AND THE
WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE TO RIVERTON.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

INC071-093-175-280359-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-081228T0800Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081226T0120Z.081227T0600Z.081227T2000Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-271316-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-081227T1316Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081226T1230Z.081227T0116Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 7 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SOME LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-270429-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0253.000000T0000Z-081228T2100Z/
/FREI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* AT  6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 14.6 FEET 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...OLD VINCENNES ROAD AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN THIS 
  AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS OCCURS 
  ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-280358-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081229T1800Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0600Z.081227T1200Z.081229T0600Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS 
  MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE IN LAFAYETTE AND RIVER CABINS NEAR 
  NORTH 9TH STREET.  LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  
  TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-280358-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T0000Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T0900Z.081228T0600Z.081231T1200Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

INC121-165-167-280358-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090102T0300Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T0800Z.081229T1200Z.090101T1500Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES.
  RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES.  LOWEST COUNTY 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-280358-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0259.081228T1700Z-090102T1700Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T1700Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0500Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH
GENERATING
  STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 
  63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO 
  COUNTY OCCURS.  COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-280358-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081228T1600Z.090101T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE.  
  HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER.  OLD DARWIN ROAD 
  AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 
  ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-280358-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081229T2300Z.090101T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER.  A FEW RURAL 
  ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW 
  SLOUGH.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN 
  PALESTINE.  WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 271726
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AROUND ONE HALF INCH FELL OVER CENTRAL
INDIANA FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AROUND ONE INCH IS EXPECTED
OVER CENTRAL INDIANA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...AND WILL RESULT
IN LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER WABASH RIVER IN
WESTERN INDIANA AND EASTERN ILLINOIS...AND ALONG A SMALL PORTION
OF THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT FALLOW AGRICULTURAL LAND
...RIVER CABINS AND PARKS...AND SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS.

ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR IN JACKSON COUNTY...THE 
RIVER LEVEL WAS FALLING EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR
FLOODING OF BOTTOMLAND WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. AT SEYMOUR THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.

LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA
WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...AND WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW
FARMLAND...SOME RIVER CABINS...A FEW COUNTY ROADS AND A FEW 
PARKS NEAR THE RIVER.

FROM THE LAFAYETTE AREA DOWNSTREAM TO RIVERTON...DEVELOPING
LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BE AFFECTING LOW FARMLAND CLOSE TO THE 
RIVER...ALONG WITH SOME COUNTY ROADS IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY
INDIANA. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND SOME OTHER LOCAL RIVER ROADS IN
NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS WILL REMAIN FLOODED THROUGH
NEXT WEEK. LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE ILLINOIS WILL BE AFFECTED
BY FLOOD WATER THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS.  
RECREATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO 
CHANGING RIVER CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

INC071-093-175-280323-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-081228T0323Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081226T0120Z.081227T0800Z.081227T1523Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD BY THIS EVENING.
  * AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  HIGH WATER AFFECTS SOME LOCAL ROADS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-281725-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081231T0900Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081227T1800Z.081230T2100Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
  WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS 
  MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE IN LAFAYETTE AND RIVER CABINS NEAR 
  NORTH 9TH STREET.  LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  
  TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-281725-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T0300Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081228T1800Z.081231T1500Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

INC121-165-167-281725-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090102T1000Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081228T0400Z.081229T1800Z.090101T2200Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES.
  RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES.  LOWEST COUNTY 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-281725-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.081229T0400Z-090103T0200Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081229T0400Z.081231T0000Z.090102T1400Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
  CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF ABOUT 50 RIVER CABINS BEGIN 
  TO FLOOD.  NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEAR WEST TERRE HAUTE 
  BEGIN TO FLOOD.  FLOODING CLOSES MORE COUNTY ROADS.  LOWLAND 
  AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-281725-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081229T0300Z.090102T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE.  
  HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER.  OLD DARWIN ROAD 
  AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN 
  ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.  LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-281725-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081230T0000Z.090102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1226 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGH 
  WATER SURROUNDS MANY RIVER CABINS.  ACCESS TO MOST RIVER CABINS IS 
  BY BOAT ONLY.  LEVEES BEGIN TO PROTECT FARMLAND.  EXTENSIVE 
  FLOODING OF LEAVERTON PARK OCCURS IN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 280115
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
815 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVER IN INDIANA...
 
  EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR AFFECTING JACKSON...LAWRENCE AND 
  WASHINGTON COUNTIES

.FLOODING HAS ENDED ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...IN SOUTHEAST
INDIANA. NEW RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING BUT THE
RIVER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO FLOOD DEBRIS ON
PREVIOUSLY FLOODED ROADS.  REPORT FLOOD DAMAGED ROADS TO LOCAL 
OFFICIALS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.  
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.

INC071-093-175-280145-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-081228T0323Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081226T0120Z.081227T0800Z.081227T1634Z.NO/
815 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* AT 5:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:34 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 9.9 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 24, 6:05 PM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 6:05 PM EST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
605 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

.AVIATION DISCUSSION...FOR THE 06Z TAFS
HIGH PRESSURE WAS OVER NRN MO THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTNUE TO MOVE
EWD OVER CENTRAL INDIANA BY SUNRISE.  VFR CONDS EXPECTED THRU
CHRISTMAS DAY BEFORE MID/HIGH CLOUDS MOVE IN AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM ON
FRIDAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...UPPR AIR PATTERN TRENDS INDICATE HGTS WL BE BLDG
ACRS THE AREA OVR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK AS A LONG WV TROF
DVLPS OVR THE WRN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. SYS CURRENTLY OVR THE
MIDWEST XPCTD TO RAPIDLY MOV NEWD INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY
THURS. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE MAIN DETAILS OVR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. FCST FOCUS CENTERS ON POPS IN THE LTR PDS.

IN THE NR TERM...BAND OF PCPN CURRENTLY OVR THE ERN PARTS OF THE
STATE SHOULD EXIT THE LOCAL AREA IN THE NEXT HR OR SO. OTRW...FAIRLY
STG DOWNWARD MOTIONS SHOULD HELP WITH THE CLRG TREND THIS EVEN.

IN THE LTR PDS...QUIET WX XPCTD ON THURS WITH SFC HI PRES MOVG
THRU...ALTHOUGH WAA DVLPG IN THE MID LVLS WL PROBABLY RESULT IN SOME
HI LVL CLD COVER LTR IN THE DAY. STG WARM/MOIST ADVECTION XPCTD
THURS NIGHT AS 850MB FLOW INCREASES TO 40-50KTS. COULD BE ENOUGH
LIFT IN THE PCPN BEARING LYRS TO GENERATE SOME LGT PCPN LATE THURS
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY OVR THE W. AT THIS PT...THICKNESSES POINT TO
MOSTLY LIQUID. WL GO WITH CHC POPS FOR FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN DURG
THE EARLY MORN HRS ON FRI AS SFC TEMPS WL BE CLOSE TO FREEZING. STG
850MB FLOW CONTINUES INTO FRI. OTHER THAN THE LIFT ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LLJ...NOT SEEING TOO MUCH OF A PCPN FOCUS ON FRI...SO THINK QPF
ON FRI WITH BE QUITE LGT. WL GO WITH LIKELY POPS FOR LGT RAIN BY
THEN.

LO LVL THICKNESSES SUGGEST THE NGM MOS HIGHS FOR THURS ARE PROBABLY
SEVERAL DEGS TOO WARM. WL NUDGE THEM DOWN A BIT IN THAT PD.
OTRW...REMAINDER OF GUIDANCE NUMBERS LOOK OK FOR NOW.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

PUBLIC...JAS
AVIATION...DWM/HAINES
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 3:20 PM EST, 6 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
320 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

INZ021-030-031-036>042-045>049-052-055>057-062-063-065-072-251100-
CARROLL-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-
DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-CLAY-
JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-DECATUR-JENNINGS-
320 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LOWLAND FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WHITE...EAST
FORK OF THE WHITE...WABASH...AND MUSCATATUCK RIVERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS OF FRIDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. AT THIS POINT...THE
WEATHER PATTERN APPEARS FAVORABLE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW
SEVERE STORMS. HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON
SATURDAY...WHICH MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.

LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE WHITE...EAST FORK OF THE WHITE...WABASH...AND MUSCATATUCK
RIVERS THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ028-029-035-043-044-051-053-054-060-061-064-067>071-251100-
WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-VIGO-OWEN-MORGAN-
SULLIVAN-GREENE-BARTHOLOMEW-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
320 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE DURING THE PRE DAWN HOURS OF FRIDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. AT THIS POINT...THE
WEATHER PATTERN APPEARS FAVORABLE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW
SEVERE STORMS. HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ON
SATURDAY...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 5:38 PM EST, 4 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
538 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-251200-
BARTHOLOMEW-BOONE-BROWN-CARROLL-CLAY-CLINTON-DAVIESS-DECATUR-
DELAWARE-FOUNTAIN-GREENE-HAMILTON-HANCOCK-HENDRICKS-HENRY-HOWARD-
JACKSON-JENNINGS-JOHNSON-KNOX-LAWRENCE-MADISON-MARION-MARTIN-MONROE-
MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-OWEN-PARKE-PUTNAM-RANDOLPH-RUSH-SHELBY-SULLIVAN-
TIPPECANOE-TIPTON-VERMILLION-VIGO-WARREN-
538 PM EST WED DEC 24 2008

...SLICK SPOTS LIKELY ON UNTREATED SURFACES TONIGHT...

TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW 32 DEGREES QUICKLY TONIGHT...ALLOWING
RAIN WATER AND SNOW MELT TO REFREEZE ON UNTREATED ROADS...
SIDEWALKS...AND DRIVEWAYS OVERNIGHT. PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS WILL BE
AREAS WITH STANDING WATER...AND LESSER TRAVELED SECONDARY ROADS...
ALONG WITH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF SLICK
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT CENTRAL INDIANA.

NIELD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDGreene, Owen13 hr
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox58 hr
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox13 hr
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDDaviess, Gibson, Knox, Pike49 hr
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan9 days
Dec 24, 10:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDKnox, Sullivan9 days
Dec 25, 10:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren9 days
Dec 25, 10:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo12 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Indiana, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.