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River Flood Warning 259, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 26, 2008Clark County, Crawford County, Illinois; Sullivan County, Vigo County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Dec 26, 2008, 11:14 AM CST for Clark County, Crawford County, Illinois; Sullivan County, Vigo County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 28, 2008, 11:15 AM CST. It was in force for 9 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2008, 11:14 AM CST (17:14 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2008, 11:15 AM CST
Expired
Jan 6, 2009, 2:00 PM CST
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Clark County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Sullivan County, IN, Vigo County, IN

The river

Written for the forecast point Wabash River at Terre Haute Legacy Site (HUFI3).

Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
14 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03341499, 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 261714
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1214 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

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

  WABASH 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. 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 IN THE TERRE HAUTE AREA BY
MIDDAY SUNDAY...AND WILL AFFECT LOW FARMLAND CLOSE TO THE RIVER
ALONG WITH SOME COUNTY ROADS IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY INDIANA
AND NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS. THE MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING
IN THE TERRE HAUYE AREA WILL CONTINUE INTO THE NEW YEAR.

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.

INC045-121-157-165-171-271714-
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1214 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING 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.

$$

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1214 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING 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.

$$
9 follow-up statements
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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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-
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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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/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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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.

$$

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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 281733
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

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

  WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.LOWLAND FLOODING IS RETURNING TO PORTIONS OF THE WHITE RIVER IN 
SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM
LAFAYTTE TO RIVERTON. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL RETURN TO THE LOWER
WABASH RIVER FROM THE VINCENNES AREA DOWNSTREAM TO MOUNT CARMEL
ILLINOIS LATE THIS WEEK.

WIDESPREAD AND SIGNIFICANT RAIN OCCURRED OVER CENTRAL INDIANA
ON SATURDAY. IN PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...RAINFALL TOTALS
WERE BETWEEN ONE AND A QUARTER INCHES AND ONE AND THREE QUARTERS
INCHES. A FEW LOCATIONS REPORTED RAINFALL AROUND TWO INCHES.

OVER THE REST OF CENTRAL INDIANA...SATURDAYS RAINFALL TOTALS
AVERAGED ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH.

LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM THE LAFAYETTE AREA
DOWN TO MONTEZUMA WILL LAST UNTIL ABOUT THURSDAY...BUT LOWLAND
FLOODING FROM TERRE HAUTE TO RIVERTON WILL LAST INTO NEXT
WEEKEND. ON THE WABASH RIVER FROM VINCENNES DOWN TO MOUNT CARMEL
ILLINOIS...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BEGIN AROUND THUERSDAY AND 
CONTINUE WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.

THE MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED 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. ALWAYS 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.

INC055-119-291733-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0260.081229T1600Z-090101T0800Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081229T1600Z.081230T1200Z.081231T2000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0261.081229T1600Z-090102T0400Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.081229T1600Z.081230T1800Z.090101T1600Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* FROM TOMORROW LATE MORNING UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE 
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0262.081230T0000Z-090101T1800Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081230T0000Z.081231T0600Z.090101T0600Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF A FEW LOWLANDS BEGINS IN GREENE COUNTY.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0263.081229T2200Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T2200Z.090101T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0264.081230T0400Z-081231T1900Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.081230T0400Z.081230T1200Z.081231T0700Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-291732-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081231T1600Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T0600Z.081231T0400Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY LATE
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  FLOODING COVERS 
  MANY ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND.  RIVER CABINS BECOME ISOLATED.  
  INDIANA 225 CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.  RIVER ROAD, THE WESTERN APPROACH
  TO GRANVILLE BRIDGE AND HIGHER COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH 
  WATER AFFECTS RIVER CABINS NEAR FORT QUIATENON AREA.  COUNTY ROAD 
  775 EAST NEAR AMERICUS IN NORTHEAST TIPPECANOE COUNTY BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.  ALL PARKS IN THE WEST LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE AREAS ARE 
  FLOODED.  MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-291732-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T1400Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081230T0600Z.090101T0200Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.4 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* 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.

$$

INC121-165-167-291732-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090102T2100Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081229T1800Z.090102T0900Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY
  NIGHT.
* 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-INC153-167-291732-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.081228T1715Z-090103T2200Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.081231T0000Z.090103T1000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY 
  NIGHT.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES.  SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER IS AT CRITICAL 
  STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090102T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T2000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T2000Z.090104T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T1100Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T1100Z.090104T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL AT LEAST SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING 
  AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. 
  ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-291732-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0267.090103T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.090103T1200Z.090104T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1233 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 290508
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

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

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

.HIGH RIVER LEVELS AND SOME LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG RIVERS 
IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA THIS WEEK AS A RESULT OF RECENT
RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT. IN PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL INDIANA...RAINFALL
TOTALS WERE BETWEEN ONE AND A QUARTER INCHES AND ONE AND THREE
QUARTER INCHES. A FEW LOCATIONS REPORTED RAINFALL AROUND TWO INCHES.
OVER THE REST OF CENTRAL INDIANA...SATURDAYS RAINFALL TOTALS
AVERAGED ONE HALF TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH.

AS OF LATE SUNDAY EVENING LOWLAND FLOODING WAS CONTINUING ALONG THE 
WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE SOUTHWARD TO RIVERTON. FLOOD CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE DOWNSTREAM TO MOUNT CARMEL ILLINOIS INTO NEXT WEEK.
THE WHITE RIVER AND EAST FORK OF THE WHITE RIVER WILL CREST BY
DECEMBER 31ST.

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.

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.

INC071-093-175-300508-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0268.081229T1400Z-081231T1700Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081229T1400Z.081230T0600Z.081231T0500Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGH
WATER AFFECTS SOME LOCAL ROADS.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG COUNTY ROAD 800
SOUTH. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 EAST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC055-119-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0260.081229T0900Z-090101T0000Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081229T0900Z.081229T1800Z.081231T1200Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 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 15.1 FEET BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0261.081229T0600Z-090101T1900Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.081229T0600Z.081230T1200Z.090101T0700Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0262.081229T2000Z-090101T1100Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081229T2000Z.081230T1800Z.081231T2300Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF A FEW LOWLANDS BEGINS IN GREENE COUNTY.
* AT 15.0 FEET...MOST LOWLANDS FLOOD. A FEW INCHES OF WATER ON COUNTY
ROAD 600 WEST JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0263.081229T1500Z-090103T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T1500Z.081231T1800Z.090102T1200Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0264.081230T0100Z-090102T1500Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.081230T0100Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0300Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS...LOW OIL 
  FIELDS AND CLOSES A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-300507-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0269.081231T1000Z-090101T0600Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.081231T1000Z.081231T1200Z.081231T1800Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
LOCAL ROADS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081231T1300Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T1800Z.081231T0100Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY 
  MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. FLOODING COVERS 
  MANY ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND. RIVER CABINS BECOME ISOLATED.  
  INDIANA 225 CLOSED BY HIGH WATER. RIVER ROAD...THE WESTERN APPROACH
  TO GRANVILLE BRIDGE AND HIGHER COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGH 
  WATER AFFECTS RIVER CABINS NEAR FORT QUIATENON AREA.  COUNTY ROAD 
  775 EAST NEAR AMERICUS IN NORTHEAST TIPPECANOE COUNTY BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. ALL PARKS IN THE WEST LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE AREAS ARE 
  FLOODED. MCALLISTER PARK GOLF COURSE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-300507-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T1400Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081230T1200Z.090101T0200Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.  
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090103T0200Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081229T1800Z.090102T1400Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY 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-INC153-167-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-090104T0100Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.081231T0000Z.090103T1300Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES. SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER IS AT CRITICAL 
  STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-300507-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-300507-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS. SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T1500Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T0400Z.090103T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL AT LEAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-300507-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0267.090102T1700Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.090102T1700Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1208 AM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* 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.

$$

HEROLD
000 
WGUS83 KIND 291745
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

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

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

.FAIRLY HIGH RIVER LEVELS CAUSING LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE LOWER WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA INTO THE FIRST WEEK
OF THE NEW YEAR. FOR A FEW MORE DAYS MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL
AFFECT THE LOWER WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND THE EAST
FORK WHITE RIVER AROUND SEYMOUR IN JACKSON COUNTY.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS INDIANA THIS PAST WEEKEND...COMBINED
WITH PREVIOUSLY WET CONDITIONS...RESULTED IN IN RISING STREAM 
LEVELS ON PORTIONS OF SEVERAL MAIN RIVERS.

THE CURRENT AND EXPECTED FLOODING SHOULD MAINLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND
CLOSE TO THE RIVERS...SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS...A FEW RIVER CABIN
AREAS...AND SOME LOWER OIL FIELD OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
BELOW VINCENNES.

ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY...MINOR LOWLAND
FLOODING IN THE SEYMOUR AREA WILL END BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

AT MIDDAY MONDAY LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WABASH RIVER
FROM LAFAYETTE DOWNSTREAM TO RIVERTON. MINOR FLOOD CONDITIONS WILL
DEVELOP FROM VINCENNES TO MOUNT CARMEL FROM LATE WEDNESDAY INTO
NEW YEARS DAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND.

ON THE LOWER WABASH RIVER LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BE ENDING AT 
LAFAYETTE BY TUESDAY NIGHT...AND ENDING AT COVINGTON BY THURSDAY
MORNING. IN THE MONTEZUMA AREA...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL END BY
SATURDAY MORNING.

FROM THE TERRE HAUTE AREA DOWNSTREAM TO MOUNT CARMEL...MINOR 
LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
EXTENDED PERIOD OF MINOR FLOODING WILL ONLY BE AFFECTING LOW 
FARMLAND CLOSE TO THE RIVER...ALONG WITH SOME COUNTY ROADS.
IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY INDIANA AND NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY
ILLINOIS SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS WILL REMAIN FLOODED INTO NEXT
WEEK.

ON THE WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING
WILL HAVE PRETTY MUCH ENDED BY NEW YEARS DAY...BUT WILL LAST UNTIL
LATE FRIDAY IN THE EDWARDSPORT AREA. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IN
THE PETERSBURG AREA WILL END BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND END BY FRIDAY
NIGHT IN THE HAZLETON AREA.

SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER.
TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. ALWAYS 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.

INC071-093-175-301745-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-081231T1200Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081229T1236Z.081230T0600Z.081231T0000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  HIGH WATER AFFECTS SOME LOCAL ROADS.

$$

INC055-119-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-090101T0400Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081229T1514Z.081230T0000Z.081231T1600Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-090101T2100Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081230T1200Z.090101T0900Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 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 19.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0262.081229T2100Z-090101T0600Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081229T2100Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1800Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-090103T0200Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T1200Z.081231T1800Z.090102T1400Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0264.081230T0200Z-090102T1600Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.081230T0200Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0400Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS, LOW OIL 
  FIELDS AND CLOSES A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS.  IN AGRICULTURAL 
  SEASON, FARMERS ARE VERY CONCERNED AT THIS STAGE.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0269.081231T1100Z-090103T0000Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.081231T1100Z.081231T1200Z.090102T1200Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
LOCAL ROADS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081231T2000Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T1300Z.081231T0800Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  FLOOD WATERS CLOSE OR 
  OVER SR 225 NEAR BATTLEGROUND.  WALKING AND BIKE TRAILS IN 
  TAPAWINGO PARK AREA ARE FLOODED.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T2200Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081231T0000Z.090101T1000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.  
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090103T1100Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081230T0000Z.090102T2300Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS IS NEAR THE TOP OF ALL AGRICULTURAL 
  LEVEES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES A 
  FEW RURAL RESIDENTS.  BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS ALONG WATER STREET 
  IN MONTEZUMA.  MEDUCSA AGGREGATES GRAVEL COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 9 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-090104T1000Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.081231T0000Z.090103T2200Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES.  SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER IS AT CRITICAL 
  STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-301744-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.090102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-301744-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T1200Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T0300Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL AT LEAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-301744-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0267.081231T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.081231T1200Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1245 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN THE MOUNT CARMEL, ILLINOIS AREA BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD.  LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  A FEW LOCAL RIVER ROADS 
  ARE CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 300416
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

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

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

.FAIRLY HIGH RIVER LEVELS CAUSING LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE LOWER WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA INTO THE FIRST WEEK
OF THE NEW YEAR. FOR A FEW MORE DAYS MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL
AFFECT THE LOWER WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...AND THE EAST
FORK WHITE RIVER AROUND SEYMOUR IN JACKSON COUNTY.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS INDIANA THIS PAST WEEKEND...COMBINED
WITH PREVIOUSLY WET CONDITIONS AND SNOW MELT...RESULTED IN RISING
STREAM LEVELS ON PORTIONS OF SEVERAL MAIN RIVERS.

THE CURRENT AND EXPECTED FLOODING SHOULD MAINLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND
CLOSE TO THE RIVERS...SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS...A FEW RIVER CABIN
AREAS...AND SOME LOWER OIL FIELD OPERATIONS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA
BELOW VINCENNES.

ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY...MINOR LOWLAND
FLOODING IN THE SEYMOUR AREA WILL END BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

AS OF LATE MONDAY EVENING LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE 
WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE DOWNSTREAM TO RIVERTON. MINOR FLOOD 
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FROM VINCENNES TO MOUNT CARMEL FROM LATE 
WEDNESDAY INTO NEW YEARS DAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

ON THE LOWER WABASH RIVER LOWLAND FLOODING WILL BE ENDING AT 
LAFAYETTE BY TUESDAY NIGHT...AND ENDING AT COVINGTON BY THURSDAY
MORNING. IN THE MONTEZUMA AREA...LOWLAND FLOODING WILL END BY
SATURDAY MORNING.

FROM THE TERRE HAUTE AREA DOWNSTREAM TO MOUNT CARMEL...MINOR 
LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
EXTENDED PERIOD OF MINOR FLOODING WILL ONLY BE AFFECTING LOW 
FARMLAND CLOSE TO THE RIVER...ALONG WITH SOME COUNTY ROADS.
IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY INDIANA AND NORTHEAST CRAWFORD COUNTY
ILLINOIS SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS WILL REMAIN FLOODED INTO NEXT
WEEK.

ON THE WHITE RIVER IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING
WILL HAVE PRETTY MUCH ENDED BY NEW YEARS DAY...BUT WILL LAST UNTIL
LATE FRIDAY IN THE EDWARDSPORT AREA. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING IN
THE PETERSBURG AREA WILL END BY THURSDAY NIGHT...AND END BY FRIDAY
NIGHT IN THE HAZLETON AREA.

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.

INC071-093-175-310416-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-081231T1200Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081229T1236Z.081230T0200Z.081231T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 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 
  TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGINS TO FLOOD. 
HIGH WATER AFFECTS SOME LOCAL ROADS.

$$

INC055-119-310415-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-081231T1200Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081229T1700Z.081230T0600Z.081231T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOVER AROUND 14.2 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-090101T2100Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081230T1200Z.090101T0900Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 4 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 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 19.9 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081230T0112Z.081230T1800Z.081231T1800Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-090103T0200Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T1200Z.081231T1800Z.090102T1400Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-090102T1600Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.081230T0340Z.081230T1200Z.090102T0400Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS...LOW OIL 
  FIELDS AND CLOSES A FEW LOCAL COUNTY ROADS. IN AGRICULTURAL 
  SEASON...FARMERS ARE VERY CONCERNED AT THIS STAGE.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0269.081231T1100Z-090103T0000Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.081231T1100Z.081231T1200Z.090102T1200Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
LOCAL ROADS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-081231T2000Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T1300Z.081231T0800Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 17.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. FLOOD WATERS CLOSE OR 
  OVER SR 225 NEAR BATTLEGROUND. WALKING AND BIKE TRAILS IN 
  TAPAWINGO PARK AREA ARE FLOODED.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090101T2200Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081231T0000Z.090101T1000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOVER AROUND 20.6 FEET THROUGH 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.  
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090103T1100Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081230T0100Z.090102T2300Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOVER NEAR 22.2 FEET TONIGHT THEN FALL TO
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS IS NEAR THE TOP OF ALL AGRICULTURAL 
  LEVEES. SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. HIGH WATER ISOLATES A 
  FEW RURAL RESIDENTS. BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS ALONG WATER STREET 
  IN MONTEZUMA. MEDUCSA AGGREGATES GRAVEL COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 9 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-090104T1000Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.081231T0000Z.090103T2200Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES. SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER IS AT CRITICAL 
  STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081229T0656Z.090102T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS. SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T1200Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T0300Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT UNTIL AT LEAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 8 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-310415-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0267.081231T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.081231T1200Z.090104T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1116 PM EST MON DEC 29 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 21.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN THE MOUNT CARMEL ILLINOIS AREA BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD. LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. A FEW LOCAL RIVER ROADS 
  ARE CLOSED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

HEROLD
000 
WGUS83 KIND 301656
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

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

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

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS INDIANA THIS PAST WEEKEND HAS RESULTED IN
LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE EAST FORK WHITE...WHITE...AND
WABASH RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.

ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER MINOR FLOODING NEAR SEYMOUR WILL END BY
TONIGHT.

AS OF LATE TUESDAY MORNING LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WHITE
RIVER FROM SPENCER TO EDWARDSPORT WITH THE CREST NEARING THE SPENCER
AREA.  LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP IN THE PETERSBURG AREA TONIGHT
AND IN THE HAZLETON AREA BY THURSDAY.

LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE TO
RIVERTON.  LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP THIS WEEK SOUTH OF
RIVERTON.

THE MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND
...SOME RIVER CABINS...A FEW COUNTY ROADS AND A FEW PARKS NEAR
THE RIVER.

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.

INC071-093-175-311300-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0268.000000T0000Z-081231T1300Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.081229T1236Z.081230T0600Z.081231T0100Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY 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 TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGINS TO FLOOD.
  HIGH WATER AFFECTS SOME LOCAL ROADS.

$$

INC055-119-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0260.000000T0000Z-081231T1800Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.081229T1700Z.081230T1000Z.081231T0600Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE NEAR 14.2 FEET THIS EVENING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-090102T0400Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081230T1800Z.090101T1600Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 8 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 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 21.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING COVERS ALL LOW BOTTOMLANDS

$$

INC027-055-083-311655-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-090101T0600Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081230T0112Z.081230T1500Z.081231T1800Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF A FEW LOWLANDS BEGINS IN GREENE COUNTY.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-090103T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T1200Z.081231T1800Z.090102T1200Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-090101T0955Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.081230T2345Z.081231T0600Z.081231T2155Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY LATE TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0269.090101T0600Z-090101T1800Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.090101T0600Z.090101T0600Z.090101T0600Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY 
  NIGHT.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
  LOCAL ROADS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-090101T1400Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T1300Z.090101T0200Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  FLOOD WATERS NEAR 
  STATE ROAD 225 BETWEEN INDIANA 25 AND BATTLEGROUND.  A FEW COUNTY 
  ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  HIGH WATER INCREASING AFFECTS AND 
  ISOLATES SOME RIVER CABINS.  

$$

INC045-121-165-171-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090102T2100Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081231T0000Z.090102T0900Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY LATE
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.  
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090104T2000Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081230T1300Z.090104T0800Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS IS NEAR THE TOP OF ALL AGRICULTURAL 
  LEVEES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES A 
  FEW RURAL RESIDENTS.  BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS ALONG WATER STREET 
  IN MONTEZUMA.  MEDUCSA AGGREGATES GRAVEL COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 9 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-090105T1300Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.081231T1200Z.090105T0100Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY 
  EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES.  SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER IS AT CRITICAL 
  STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-311655-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081229T0656Z.090102T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-311655-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T1500Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T0500Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T0500Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.7 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-311655-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0267.090102T1800Z-090106T1400Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.090102T1800Z.090104T1800Z.090106T0200Z.NO/
1156 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* 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.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KIND 311546
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

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

  WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.WIDESPREAD RAINFALL ACROSS INDIANA THIS PAST WEEKEND HAS RESULTED IN
LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.

AS OF LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE
WHITE RIVER FROM ELLISTON TO EDWARDSPORT WITH THE CREST NEARING THE
EDWARDSPORT AREA.  

LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES ON THE WABASH RIVER FROM LAFAYETTE TO
RIVERTON WITH THE CREST NEAR MONTEZUMA.  LOWLAND FLOODING WILL
DEVELOP THIS WEEK SOUTH OF RIVERTON.  

THE MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND
...SOME RIVER CABINS...A FEW COUNTY ROADS AND A FEW PARKS NEAR
THE RIVER.

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.

INC027-055-083-011546-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0261.000000T0000Z-090101T1953Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.081231T1415Z.090101T0753Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 9 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS WEEK.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

INC027-055-083-010700-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0262.000000T0000Z-090101T0700Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.081230T0112Z.081230T2300Z.081231T1900Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...FLOODING OF A FEW LOWLANDS BEGINS IN GREENE COUNTY.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0263.000000T0000Z-090102T2300Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.081229T1200Z.090101T0000Z.090102T1100Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-311616-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0264.000000T0000Z-090101T0955Z/
/PTRI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.8 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 15.6 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-311616-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0269.000000T0000Z-090101T1800Z/
/HAZI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* THERE IS NO CURRENT OBSERVED DATA.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
  LOCAL ROADS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0258.000000T0000Z-090103T0400Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.081227T0523Z.081229T1300Z.090102T1600Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  FLOOD WATERS NEAR 
  STATE ROAD 225 BETWEEN INDIANA 25 AND BATTLEGROUND.  A FEW COUNTY 
  ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE.  

$$

INC045-121-165-171-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0256.000000T0000Z-090104T0100Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.081227T1223Z.081231T0400Z.090103T1300Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS IS IN PROGRESS.  
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0257.000000T0000Z-090106T1400Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.081227T1842Z.081231T1800Z.090106T0200Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 22.6 FEET THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS IS NEAR THE TOP OF ALL AGRICULTURAL 
  LEVEES.  SOME COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES A 
  FEW RURAL RESIDENTS.  BASEMENT FLOODING BEGINS ALONG WATER STREET 
  IN MONTEZUMA.  MEDUCSA AGGREGATES GRAVEL COMPANY PLANT NUMBER 9 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0259.000000T0000Z-090106T2000Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.081228T0441Z.090101T1200Z.090106T0800Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY 
  IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES.  SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR 
  FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-011545-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0254.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.081229T0656Z.090103T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* 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.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-011545-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0255.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.081228T1128Z.090103T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0265.090101T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/VINI3.1.ER.090101T2100Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0266.090101T1400Z-000000T0000Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.090101T1400Z.090104T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL AT LEAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-011545-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0267.090103T2200Z-090106T0900Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.090103T2200Z.090104T1200Z.090105T2100Z.NO/
1046 AM EST WED DEC 31 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

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 26, 11:08 AM CST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 11:08 AM CST, 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1208 PM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

.AVIATION...DISCUSSION FOR 18Z TAFS...AND UPDATED FORECAST

DENSE FOG HAS SETTLED IN OVER A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL INDIANA.
STRONG WARM ADVECTION OVER COLD GROUND HAS RESULTED IN VIS BELOW ONE
MILE AND CIGS BELOW 1K.  EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS
WARM MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO ADVECT INTO THE REGION.  AT THIS TIME IT
LOOKS LIKE TEMPS WONT WARM ENOUGH TO GET RID OF THIS VERY STRONG
INVERSION UNTIL 02Z-04Z AND WILL EXTEND LOW IFR UNTIL THEN AND AMEND
IF CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

WIND WILL BE THE NEXT ISSUE.  AS THE SURFACE GRADIENT TIGHTENS WIND
WILL INCREASE AND BEGIN GUSTING TO AROUND 25-30KTS LATER THIS
EVENING.  LLWS WILL ALSO BE AN ISSUE UNTIL AT LEAST 21Z SO WILL
CONTINUE WITH THAT AS WELL.

WILL ALSO ISSUE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY SHORTLY FOR A GOOD PORTION OF
CENTRAL INDIANA.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

FORECAST FOCUS IS ON PRECIPITATION TYPE THEN PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
THRU SAT NIGHT.

AT 08Z ISENTROPIC LIFT AHEAD OF AN UPPER WAVE WAS PRODUCING
PRECIPITATION ACROSS MUCH OF NRN IL. RADAR SHOWS PATCHY LIGHT PRECIP
ACROSS THE FAR NWRN FORECAST AREA /FA/. TEMPERATURES WERE 28 TO 31
ACROSS THE FA...BUT AIR WAS DRY WITH DEWPOINTS IN LOWER 20S.

MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT. GFS SEEMS A BIT STRONG WITH UPPER AND SFC
FEATURES WITH THE WEEKEND SYSTEM WHILE ECMWF AND NAM ARE WEAKER. SEE
NO COMPELLING REASON FOR THE STRONGER FEATURE TO BE VALID...SO WILL
WITH MODEL CONSENSUS OF A WEAKER SYSTEM. NAM ALSO IS DOING BETTER
WITH COLDER AIR AT THE SFC.

STRONG WARM ADVECTION ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FA THIS MORNING.
ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE LIGHT PRECIPITATION...AND
TRENDS INDICATE MOST OF THIS WILL FALL N OF THE FA. THE
AFOREMENTIONED DRY AIR WILL HELP EVAPORATE THIS PRECIP EARLY ON...AS
WELL AS KEEP TEMPS AT OR BELOW FREEZING WITH EVAPORATIVE COOLING.
THUS FEEL THAT CHANCES FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN STILL LOOK GOOD
ACROSS THE FA TIL ABOUT 14Z. ATTM BELIEVE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS
AND COVERAGE WILL BE LOW ENOUGH TO NOT HAVE AN ADVISORY. A WARM
FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. NOT A LOT OF
FORCING WITH THIS FRONT...SO HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP POPS JUST BELOW
THE LIKELY CATEGORY. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE ENOUGH LIFT FOR SOME
DRIZZLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT. FOG WILL ALSO BE
LIKELY AS WELL IN SAME AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SLOW TO CLIMB
AHEAD OF THE FRONT. NAM/SREF SFC TEMPS...WHICH HAVE BEEN HANDLING
THE COLDER AIR BETTER...ARE COOLER THAN MOS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NRN
FA. AM NOT READY TO COMPLETLY BUY INTO ITS QUITE COOL SOLUTION
YET...BUT DO BELIEVE IT HAS THE RIGHT IDEA. WILL TRIM MET/MAV MOS
NUMBERS MANY AREAS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NRN FA. MAX TEMPS SHOULD
OCCUR NEAR THE END OF THE TODAY PERIOD.

ANOTHER ROUND OF ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FA TONIGHT AND
WILL CONTINUE THE THREAT FOR RAIN. FORCING ACROSS MOST OF THE FA
DOES NOT LOOK AS IMPRESSIVE AS PREV RUNS SO WILL DROP MOST AREAS
INTO CHANCE CATEGORY. KEPT HIGHER POPS ACROSS NWRN FA WHERE LIFT IS
STRONGEST. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN STEADY OR SLOWLY RISE OVERNIGHT
WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW. WHERE MOS WAS TOO WARM FOR TODAY/S HIGHS...IT/S
THUS TOO HIGH FOR TONIGHT/S LOWS...SO CUT AS APPROPRIATE.

STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO INFLUENCE THE AREA MAINLY LATE SAT
AFTN AS IT HAS TO FIGHT RIDGE ACROSS SERN US. THUS BEST CHANCES FOR
RAIN WILL BE ACROSS WRN HALF OF THE FA DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE
RIDGE LOOKS TO KEEP THE HEAVIEST OF RAINFALL ACROSS IL DURING THE
DAY ON SAT. THE STRONG FRONT MOVES THRU QUICKLY SAT NIGHT.
PRECIPITABLE WATERS ARE VERY HIGH FOR LATE DECEMBER...SO WILL KEEP
MENTION OF CHANCE OF HEAVY RAIN AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WITH MOST OF THE
RAIN FALLING ACROSS IL DURING THE DAY ON SAT AND THE PROGRESSIVE
NATURE OF THE FRONT SAT NIGHT...FELT THAT A FLOOD WATCH WAS NOT
NEEDED AT THIS TIME. XTREME NWRN COUNTIES ARE CLOSE THOUGH AND
SITUATION WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. IN ADDITION...50KT WINDS NOT
FAR ABOVE THE SFC MAY BE ABLE TO BE BROUGHT DOWN IN ANY CONVECTION
THAT FORMS. PART OF FA IN SLIGHT RISK ON SAT...SO WILL CONTINUE TO
MENTION POSSIBLE SEVERE IN HWO. WINDS WILL BE BREEZY AT THE SFC
REGARDLESS OF CONVECTION THOUGH.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...DENSE FOG ADVISORY PARTS OF
CENTRAL INDIANA UNTIL 00Z.

&&

AVIATION...SALLY
PUBLIC...CS
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 10:13 AM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1113 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

INZ021-028>031-035>049-057-271100-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-VERMILLION-PARKE-
PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-RUSH-
1113 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
POSSIBLE.

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

AREAS OF FOG WILL DEVELOP TODAY AS WELL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.
AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WITH DAMAGING WINDS CANNOT BE RULED OUT
DURING SATURDAY EVENING. REMEMBER THAT ALL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT...WHICH
MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.

WINDS MAY GUST TO 35 TO 45 MPH OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

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

.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)

INZ051>056-060>065-067>072-271100-
VIGO-CLAY-OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
1113 AM EST FRI DEC 26 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS
POSSIBLE.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.
A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS ON SATURDAY
EVENING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHWEST INDIANA. REMEMBER THAT ALL
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE SATURDAY
NIGHT...WHICH MAY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.

WINDS MAY GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 MPH OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY EVENING.

&&

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

KOCH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 26, 11:14 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren7 days
Dec 26, 11:29 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more10 hr

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Sources

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