River Flood Warning 252, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Dec 24, 2008, 10:00 PM EST (03:00 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 26, 2008, 11:00 AM EST

Expired

Dec 25, 2008, 11:01 AM EST

In force

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Daviess County, IN, Greene County, IN, Knox County, IN

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:00 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.

Written for the forecast point White River (IN) at Newberry (NWBI3). The gauge peaked at 12.03 ft at Dec 26, 2008, 11:00 AM EST.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

19 ft

Major stage

24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03360500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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.

INC071-093-175-260300-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0249.081225T2200Z-081228T1600Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081225T2200Z.081227T0600Z.081228T0400Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC055-119-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0250.081225T2300Z-081228T1200Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081225T2300Z.081226T1200Z.081228T0000Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-055-083-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0251.081226T0500Z-081230T0300Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.081226T0500Z.081227T0000Z.081229T1500Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-055-083-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0252.081226T1600Z-081228T2100Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081226T1600Z.081227T0600Z.081228T0900Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0253.081227T1000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081227T1000Z.081228T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0254.081226T0313Z-081229T2000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081226T0313Z.081226T1200Z.081229T0800Z.NO/
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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-260259-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0255.081226T1112Z-081229T1400Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081226T1112Z.081226T1800Z.081229T0200Z.NO/
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.

$$

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.

INC071-093-175-261601-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0249.081225T2317Z-081228T1500Z/
/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.

$$

INC055-119-251631-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0250.000000T0000Z-081228T1200Z/
/SPNI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-055-083-261600-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0251.081226T0300Z-081228T1300Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.081226T0300Z.081226T1800Z.081228T0100Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-055-083-251631-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0252.000000T0000Z-081228T2100Z/
/NWBI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-261600-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0253.081227T0500Z-081229T1500Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081227T0500Z.081227T1800Z.081229T0300Z.NO/
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.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-261600-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0256.081226T0737Z-081227T2058Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081226T0737Z.081226T1800Z.081227T0858Z.NO/
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.  

$$

INC121-165-167-261600-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0257.081226T0554Z-081229T0221Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081226T0554Z.081227T1800Z.081228T1421Z.NO/
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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-261600-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0254.081226T0100Z-081230T1500Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081226T0100Z.081226T1800Z.081230T0300Z.NO/
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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-261600-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0255.081226T0700Z-081230T1700Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081226T0700Z.081226T1200Z.081230T0500Z.NO/
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.

$$

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