River Flood Warning 21, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Issued

Feb 21, 2010, 10:56 AM EST (15:56 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 23, 2010, 9:00 AM EST

Expired

Feb 22, 2010, 11:00 AM EST

In force

Issued by

NWS Indianapolis, IN

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Knox County, IN, Sullivan County, IN

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Written for the forecast point Wabash River near Hutsonville (HUTI2).

Action stage

12 ft

Minor stage

16 ft

Moderate stage

24 ft

Major stage

28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03341910, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

090 
WGUS43 KIND 211556
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

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

  WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER...

.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
INDIANA.  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.  FLOODING WILL AFFECT
SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER 
PARKS.  FLOODING WILL BEGIN BY MONDAY EVENING ON THE WABASH RIVER IN
THE MONTEZUMA AREA...AND BY TUESDAY NIGHT ON THE WHITE RIVER IN
GREENE COUNTY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO LAST FROM SEVERAL DAYS TO
AROUND ONE WEEK.

ONLY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION OCCURRED OVER CENTRAL INDIANA
SUNDAY BUT WARMING TEMPERATURES HAVE STARTED MELTING OF THE SNOW
PACK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH IS ALSO POSSIBLE 
ALONG WITH SOME ADDITIONAL SNOW MELT BEFORE COLDER AND DRIER AIR
RETURNS TUESDAY.

FLOOD LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT
HAZLETON...TO FOUR AND HALF FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT MONTEZUMA. ON
THE WABASH RIVER FLOOD LEVELS WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE EXPERIENCED
IN LATE JANUARY. ON THE WHITE RIVER LEVLES WILL BE SIMILAR TO THOSE
OF MID DECEMBER. 

BANKFULL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER AND AT
SEYMOUR ON THE EAST FORK OF WHITE RIVER BY TUESDAY...BUT FLOODING IS
NOT EXPECTED AT EITHER LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 19.6 
  FEET EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD NORTH OF GREENE CR 150 W IS FLOODED.  LOW 
  AGRICULTURAL FIELDS FLOOD.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...HIGH WATER MAY AFFECT CR 550 S IN THE MARY LONG 
  CUTOFF AREA.   

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY 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.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING AFFECTS LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS, LOW OIL 
  FIELDS AND CLOSES BOTTOMS RD...BROTHERS RD AND EAST GOVERNERS RD IN
  KNOX COUNTY.  IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON...FARMERS ARE CONCERNED AT 
  THIS STAGE.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 16.2 
  FEET EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS AND A FEW
LOCAL
  ROADS.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW OIL FIELDS.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. 
FOURTEEN
  HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.  LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 18.5 
  FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD NEAR MECCA AND LOWEST AREAS OF RIVER PARK 
  AT CLINTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* 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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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY 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.

$$

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1056 AM EST SUN FEB 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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.

$$

842 
WGUS83 KIND 221600
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

......THE FLOOD WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA...

  WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.LOWLAND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF THE WABASH
AND WHITE RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.  RAINFALL AND
SNOWMELT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE LOWLAND FLOODING. NEAR BANKFULL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...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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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.0 FEET 
  THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.6 FEET 
  THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.3 FEET 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.0 FEET 
  SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A MAXIMUM 
  VALUE OF 12.3 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.7 FEET 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A MAXIMUM 
  VALUE OF 11.7 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11.4 FEET 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.1 FEET 
  EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

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1100 AM EST MON FEB 22 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.2 FEET 
  THURSDAY MORNING.


$$

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