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River Flood Warning 122, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at May 2, 2011, 11:41 AM EDT for Bartholomew County, Jackson County, Indiana. It took effect at May 3, 2011, 8:27 AM EDT. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2011, 11:41 AM EDT (15:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2011, 8:27 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2011, 11:44 AM EDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Bartholomew County, IN, Jackson County, IN
The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point East Fork White River at Columbus (BAKI3). The gauge peaked at 9.76 ft at May 4, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 4.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03364000, 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.
666 WGUS43 KIND 021541 FLWIND FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1141 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER... .SUNDAY NIGHT LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO NEARLY 4 IN SOUTHERN INDIANA WILL CAUSE RENEWED AND/OR HIGHER RIVER FLOODING ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE...WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA. 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. && ILC033-101-INC083-153-021641- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T0500Z/ /RVTI3.3.ER.110420T1657Z.110502T1800Z.110510T1700Z.NO/ 1141 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-021641- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1141 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.* AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC005-071-021641- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0122.110503T0400Z-110506T0600Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T0400Z.110504T0600Z.110505T1800Z.NO/ 1141 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...EVERY BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY ROAD THAT APPROACHES OR CROSSES THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER INCLUDING SOUTHERN CROSSING IS AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. MILL RACE PARK IN COLUMBUS IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED. THE LOCAL WATER FOWL SWIMMING IN THE PARK WAIT FOR VISITORS TO FEED THEM. FLOOD WATERS WERE ON STATE ROAD 11 IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IN MARCH 2008. $$ INC027-037-101-125-021641- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.3.ER.110423T1615Z.110503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1141 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS.* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.1 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, STATE ROAD 550 EXTENSIVELY FLOODED ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER BRIDGE. ONE COUNTY ROAD ON THE LEFT BANK IS TOTALLY SUBMERGED AND ANOTHER NEAR THE HILL IS BARELY VISIBLE. THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER WAS BARELY PASSABLE, BUT ONCE YOUR ARE OVER THE BRIDGE YOU END IN DEEP, FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. THERE IS NO HINDOSTAN FALLS, JUST A VERY BIG RIVER. WATER NEAR STATE ROAD 550 JUST BEFORE TURN OFF TO THE FALLS. ONE FARMER MUST BOAT INTO HIS HOUSE. $$
6 follow-up statements
073 WGUS83 KIND 021621 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .MAJOR FLOODING HAS QUICKLY DEVELOPED ALONG THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. FLOOD LEVELS AT MOUNT CARMEL COULD SET A RECORD STAGE SURPASSING THE JANUARY 2005 LEVEL BY A INCH OR SO. FLOOD LEVELS AT NEW HARMONY COULD BE THE HIGHEST SINCE MAY 1943. EVEN HIGHER FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY AS THE OHIO RIVER CRESTS AT J.T. MEYERS LOCK AND DAM AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JANUARY 1937. FLOOD CRESTS UPSTREAM OF THE WABASH RIVER FROM MT. CARMEL WILL BE SIMILAR TO JUNE 2008 LEVELS AT VINCENNES ON THE WABASH RIVER AND AT HAZLETON AND PETERSBURG ON THE WHITE RIVER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF 2 TO NEARLY 4 INCHES FELL IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AND SOUTHERN INDIANA SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSED THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS TO RISE AGAIN. MUCH LESS RAIN FELL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. AS A RESULT RIVERS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 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. && INC045-121-157-165-171-031621- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110505T0300Z/ /LAFI3.2.ER.110420T1924Z.110429T1645Z.110504T1500Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACHING WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA. WILLIAMSPORT ROAD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN LATE DECEMBER 2008...THE ROAD FLOODED WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.2 FEET ON THE LAFAYETTE GAGE. $$ INC045-121-165-171-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110505T2300Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110505T1100Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS AT CRITICAL HEIGHT FOR MOST AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. $$ INC121-165-167-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110507T1700Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110507T0500Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. STATE ROAD 234 NEAR LODI MAY HAVE AS MUCH AS ONE FOOT OF WATER ON IT. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN VERMILLION... FOUNTAIN AND PARKE COUNTIES. $$ INC121-165-167-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110506T1305Z/ /CLNI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110502T1800Z.110506T0105Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 26.1 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 27.5 FEET...FEBRUARY 2008 FLOOD NORTH MAIN STREET IN CLINTON CLOSED AT THIS LEVEL. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T1100Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110507T2300Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. WATER ENTERS ABOUT 50 HOMES IN THE NORTH LAKE, IZAAK WALTON, SOUTH LAKE AREAS AND NEAR FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB. SOME EVACUATION ARE NECESSARY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN PROGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL AREA ON EAST BANK NEAR I-70. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110511T0400Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110502T1200Z.110510T1600Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 27.0 FEET...ISLAND CREEK LEVEE ON INDIANA SIDE IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. THERE ARE 2 FARMS ON HIGHER GROUND IN PROTECTED AREA. A FEW EVACUATIONS IN ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, YORK, AND POSSIBLY DARWIN ARE NECESSARY. LOCAL IMPROVED ROAD SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE TO PALESTINE IS IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATER AFFECTING SOUTH AND NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF HUTSONVILLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T0500Z/ /RVTI3.3.ER.110420T1657Z.110502T1800Z.110510T1700Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T0900Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T0600Z.110510T2100Z.UU/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 27.5 FEET...DURING JUNE 2008 LEVEES FAILED IN LAWRENCE CO. IL AND AFFECTED 200 HOMES...WITH 70 HOMES DAMAGED. BUSINESS 50 AND O'NEAL AIRPORT JUST NORTHWEST OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE FLOODED EXTENSIVELY. LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT LOCATED NORTHWEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE AND NORTH OF US 50 WAS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. A LEVEE FAILURE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER NEAR RUSSELLVILLE WILL HAVE A GREATER EFFECT ON THE LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT WITH FLOODING A POSSIBILITY. BE CONCERNED OF THIS IF TERRE HAUTE RISES TO 30 FEET. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC005-071-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0122.110503T0400Z-110506T0600Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T0400Z.110504T0600Z.110505T1800Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.0 FEET...EVERY BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY ROAD THAT APPROACHES OR CROSSES THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER INCLUDING SOUTHERN CROSSING IS AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. MILL RACE PARK IN COLUMBUS IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED. THE LOCAL WATER FOWL SWIMMING IN THE PARK WAIT FOR VISITORS TO FEED THEM. FLOOD WATERS WERE ON STATE ROAD 11 IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IN MARCH 2008. $$ INC071-093-175-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING BECOMES MORE EXTENSIVE. ALTHOUGH THIS LEVEL IS FAIRLY FREQUENT...MANY LOCAL AND STATE ROADS FLOOD. SEYMOUR GRAVEL PIT BEGINS TO FLOOD. LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE RELOCATED TO HIGHER GROUND. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RIVER RESIDENCES NEAR ROCKFORD. CR 760 E SOUTH OF RIVER GAGING STATION IS IMPASSABLE. $$ INC093-101-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110429T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 29.9 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, THE BEDFORD TIMES REPORTED THE FOLLOWING ROADS REMAINED CLOSED: PEERLESS ROAD, LAWRENCEPORT TUNNELTON ROAD, PUMPHOUSE ROAD, STATE ROAD 450, STUMPHOLE BRIDGE ROAD, MILL CREEK ROAD, EARL ROAD, DILLON ROAD, RIVER ROAD AND RAGER ROAD. $$ INC093-101-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T1329Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:22 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOOD OF SOUTH I STREET IN BEDFORD. SALT CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODED FROM THE PATTON HILL ROAD AREA TO THE RIVER. AT LEAST 2 HOMES JUST SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 158 BRIDGE HAVE WATER IN ON NEAR THEM. $$ INC093-101-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.5 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD THESE ROADS REMAINED FLOODED ACCORDING TO THE BEDFORD TIMES: PEERLESS ROAD, LAWRENCEPORT TUNNELTON ROAD, PUMPHOUSE ROAD, INDIANA STATE ROAD 450, STUMPHOLE BRIDGE ROAD, MILL CREEK ROAD, EARL ROAD, DILLON ROAD, RIVER ROAD AND RAGER ROAD. $$ INC027-037-101-125-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.3.ER.110423T1615Z.110503T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.1 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, STATE ROAD 550 EXTENSIVELY FLOODED ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER BRIDGE. ONE COUNTY ROAD ON THE LEFT BANK IS TOTALLY SUBMERGED AND ANOTHER NEAR THE HILL IS BARELY VISIBLE. THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER WAS BARELY PASSABLE, BUT ONCE YOUR ARE OVER THE BRIDGE YOU END IN DEEP, FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. THERE IS NO HINDOSTAN FALLS, JUST A VERY BIG RIVER. WATER NEAR STATE ROAD 550 JUST BEFORE TURN OFF TO THE FALLS. ONE FARMER MUST BOAT INTO HIS HOUSE. $$ INC055-119-031620- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110507T1300Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.110507T0100Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW MOBILE HOMES LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF SPENCER ARE ISOLATED BECAUSE THEIR DRIVEWAY LANES FLOOD. COUNTY LINE ROAD ON NORTHSIDE OF RIVER HAS AT 1 FOOT OF WATER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD IN A SECOND PLACE. SPENCER PUBLIC ACCESS EXTENSIVELY FLOODS. $$ INC027-055-083-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 24.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET INTO THE HANGER. RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY. $$ INC027-055-083-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS AND SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEES. $$ INC027-051-083-125-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. ALL ROADS ARE UNDERWATER IN FLOOD PLAIN EXCEPT U.S. HIGHWAY 50 FLOOD. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY FROM RIVER CABINS. ALL FARMLAND ON THE UNPROTECTED SIDES OF LEVEES FLOODS. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...A NEAR RECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. WATER LEVEL IS AT A HEIGHT NOT SEEN SINCE JANUARY 2005. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. RIVER CABINS ARE DESTROYED. GREAT DAMAGE OCCURS TO RURAL COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM. STATE ROAD 56 BEGINS TO FLOOD IN BOWMAN AREA. FLOODING MAY DAMAGE RAILROADS. FLOOD WATERS OVERTOP ALMOST ALL LEVEES IN THE PETERSBURG AREA. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110505T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 5:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC071-093-175-031620- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1221 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 22.5 FEET...A FEW RESIDENTS NEEDED TO PARK VEHICLES ON HIGHER GROUND SO THEY CAN GET IT. A FEW LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. WATER IN SOME RESIDENTS BACKYARDS. $$
805 WGUS83 KIND 022034 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... BIG BLUE RIVER...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .MAJOR FLOODING HAS QUICKLY DEVELOPED ALONG THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. FLOOD LEVELS AT MOUNT CARMEL COULD SET A RECORD STAGE SURPASSING THE JANUARY 2005 LEVEL BY A INCH OR SO. FLOOD LEVELS AT NEW HARMONY COULD BE THE HIGHEST SINCE MAY 1943. EVEN HIGHER FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY AS THE OHIO RIVER CRESTS AT J.T. MEYERS LOCK AND DAM AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JANUARY 1937. FLOOD CRESTS UPSTREAM OF THE WABASH RIVER FROM MT. CARMEL WILL BE SIMILAR TO JUNE 2008 LEVELS AT VINCENNES ON THE WABASH RIVER AND AT HAZLETON AND PETERSBURG ON THE WHITE RIVER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO NEARLY 4 INCHES THAT PREVIOUSLY FELL SUNDAY NIGHT AND ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RAINFALL MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA WILL CAUSE RENEWED AND/OR HIGHER RIVER FLOODING... AND ALLOW PROLONGED FLOODING IN SOME OTHER LOCATIONS. MUCH LESS RAIN FELL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. AS A RESULT RIVERS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 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. && INC045-121-157-165-171-032034- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /LAFI3.2.ER.110420T1924Z.110429T1645Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS APPROACHING WARREN CR 350 N IN THE BLACK ROCK PRESERVE AREA. WILLIAMSPORT ROAD IN FOUNTAIN COUNTY MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD. IN LATE DECEMBER 2008...THE ROAD FLOODED WHEN THE RIVER CRESTED AT 17.2 FEET ON THE LAFAYETTE GAGE. $$ INC045-121-165-171-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110506T0200Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110505T1400Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS AT CRITICAL HEIGHT FOR MOST AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. $$ INC121-165-167-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110509T1240Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110509T0040Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL MONDAY MAY 09. * AT 1:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 26.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. FLOOD WATERS AT THE EDGE OF SR 234 NEAR LODI JUST WEST OF THE BRIDGE OVER THEN WABASH RIVER. AT LEAST ONE TIME THE WATER STARTED OVER SR 234 WHEN MONTEZUMA WAS 25.85 FEET. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN FOUNTAIN...PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES ARE FLOODED...SOME BY MORE THAN 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ INC121-165-167-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110506T1545Z/ /CLNI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T0000Z.110506T0345Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 25.8 FEET THIS EVENING. * AT 26.5 FEET...BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER RECEDED ENOUGH ALONG NORTON CREEK TO REOPEN NORTH MAIN STREET JUST SOUTH OF SR 63. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T1300Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110508T0100Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. WATER ENTERS ABOUT 50 HOMES IN THE NORTH LAKE, IZAAK WALTON, SOUTH LAKE AREAS AND NEAR FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB. SOME EVACUATION ARE NECESSARY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN PROGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL AREA ON EAST BANK NEAR I-70. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 28.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD RURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. ALL RIVER ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN THE SMALL ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, DARWIN AND EASTERN PORTION OF YORK. EVACUATIONS MAY ALSO BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE COUPLE OF FAMILIES BEHIND ISLAND LEVEE IN INDIANA. WATER IS AT THE TOP OF MOST AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T1000Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T0000Z.110510T2200Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T1600Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1200Z.110511T0400Z.UU/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 27.5 FEET...DURING JUNE 2008 LEVEES FAILED IN LAWRENCE CO. IL AND AFFECTED 200 HOMES...WITH 70 HOMES DAMAGED. BUSINESS 50 AND O'NEAL AIRPORT JUST NORTHWEST OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE FLOODED EXTENSIVELY. LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT LOCATED NORTHWEST OF LAWRENCEVILLE AND NORTH OF US 50 WAS SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. A LEVEE FAILURE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER NEAR RUSSELLVILLE WILL HAVE A GREATER EFFECT ON THE LAWRENCEVILLE AIRPORT WITH FLOODING A POSSIBLITY. BE CONCERNED OF THIS IF TERRE HAUTE RISES TO 30 FEET. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.1 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC005-071-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0122.110503T0400Z-110506T1500Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T0400Z.110504T1200Z.110506T0300Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 4:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 46 AND ALONG RIGHT BANK DOWNSTREAM OF GUAGE. FLOOD BEGINS TO GO OVER CR 325 W SOUTH OF LOWELL RD. $$ INC071-093-175-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. MORE THAN 50% OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN JACKSON COUNTY IS UNDERWATER. FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE EAST EDGE OF MEDORA. HIGH WATER ISOLATES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT SEYMOUR. MANY COUNTY ROADS THAT DO NOT CROSS THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. MANY STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE BY WATER. HIGH WATER AFFECTS MANY RURAL RESIDENTS...BUT ONLY A FEW EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOOD WATERS SURROUND MOST RIVER CABINS. $$ INC093-101-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110429T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS IN THE FORT RITNER AREA ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING OF LOW AREAS IN FORT RITNER IS IN PROGRESS. BACKWATER FLOODS COUNTY ROADS AT SOME DISTANCE FROM RIVER. $$ INC093-101-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110429T1329Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:22 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOOD OF SOUTH I STREET IN BEDFORD. SALT CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODED FROM THE PATTON HILL ROAD AREA TO THE RIVER. AT LEAST 2 HOMES JUST SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 158 BRIDGE HAVE WATER IN ON NEAR THEM. $$ INC093-101-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:51 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOCAL RESIDENTS IN A FEW RIVER CABINS MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE. BACKWATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTS ALONG LOCAL STREAMS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. DILLMAN ROAD (CR 1000 W) IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF INDIANA 450 JUST WEST OF WILLIAMS IS FLOODED BY AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ INC027-037-101-125-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.3.ER.110423T1615Z.110503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.1 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, STATE ROAD 550 EXTENSIVELY FLOODED ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER BRIDGE. ONE COUNTY ROAD ON THE LEFT BANK IS TOTALLY SUBMERGED AND ANOTHER NEAR THE HILL IS BARELY VISIBLE. THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER WAS BARELY PASSABLE, BUT ONCE YOUR ARE OVER THE BRIDGE YOU END IN DEEP, FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. THERE IS NO HINDOSTAN FALLS, JUST A VERY BIG RIVER. WATER NEAR STATE ROAD 550 JUST BEFORE TURN OFF TO THE FALLS. ONE FARMER MUST BOAT INTO HIS HOUSE. $$ INC055-119-032033- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.2 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS OF OWEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS PARKING LOT AND COUNTY ROADS IN THE FREEDOM-ARNEY AREA. $$ INC027-055-083-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET INTO THE HANGER. RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY. $$ INC027-055-083-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 23.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS APPROACHES A MAJOR FLOOD. HOMES BEGIN TO FLOOD IN DAVIESS AND KNOX COUNTIES. SANDBAGGING OF LEVEE PROTECTING ELNORA IS NECESSARY. RAILROAD TRACKS NEAR ELNORA FLOOD. A FEW HOUSES IN NEWBERRY FLOOD. HIGH WATER AFFECTS HOMES IN DAVIESS AND KNOX COUNTIES. WATER IS AT THE TOP OF LEVEE AT ELNORA AND THREATENS ABOUT 10 HOMES BEHIND THE LEVEE. $$ INC027-051-083-125-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. ALL ROADS ARE UNDERWATER IN FLOOD PLAIN EXCEPT U.S. HIGHWAY 50 FLOOD. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY FROM RIVER CABINS. ALL FARMLAND ON THE UNPROTECTED SIDES OF LEVEES FLOODS. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...A NEAR RECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. WATER LEVEL IS AT A HEIGHT NOT SEEN SINCE JANUARY 2005. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. RIVER CABINS ARE DESTROYED. GREAT DAMAGE OCCURS TO RURAL COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM. STATE ROAD 56 BEGINS TO FLOOD IN BOWMAN AREA. FLOODING MAY DAMAGE RAILROADS. FLOOD WATERS OVERTOP ALMOST ALL LEVEES IN THE PETERSBURG AREA. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC071-093-175-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND REMAIN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 22.5 FEET...A FEW RESIDENTS NEEDED TO PARK VEHICLES ON HIGHER GROUND SO THEY CAN GET IT. A FEW LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. WATER IN SOME RESIDENTS BACKYARDS. $$ INC145-032033- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0123.110503T0733Z-110505T1630Z/ /SBVI3.1.ER.110503T0733Z.110503T1800Z.110505T0430Z.NO/ 434 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE EAST OF RENDERING PLANT BEGINS TO FLOOD. IN WINTER AND SPRING, PERSONS ARE NOT TOO CONCERNED. THIS LEVEL IS RATHER UNUSUAL FOR SUMMER. $$
567 WGUS83 KIND 030216 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... BIG BLUE RIVER...EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .MAJOR FLOODING HAS QUICKLY DEVELOPED ALONG THE LOWEST REACHES OF THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. FLOOD LEVELS AT MOUNT CARMEL COULD SET A RECORD STAGE SURPASSING THE JANUARY 2005 LEVEL BY A INCH OR SO. FLOOD LEVELS AT NEW HARMONY COULD BE THE HIGHEST SINCE MAY 1943. EVEN HIGHER FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY AS THE OHIO RIVER CRESTS AT J.T. MEYERS LOCK AND DAM AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JANUARY 1937. FLOOD CRESTS UPSTREAM OF THE WABASH RIVER FROM MT. CARMEL WILL BE SIMILAR TO JUNE 2008 LEVELS AT VINCENNES ON THE WABASH RIVER AND AT HAZLETON AND PETERSBURG ON THE WHITE RIVER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO NEARLY 4 INCHES THAT PREVIOUSLY FELL SUNDAY NIGHT AND ADDITIONAL EXPECTED RAINFALL MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN INDIANA WILL CAUSE RENEWED AND/OR HIGHER RIVER FLOODING... AND ALLOW PROLONGED FLOODING IN SOME OTHER LOCATIONS. MUCH LESS RAIN FELL NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. AS A RESULT RIVERS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 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. && INC045-121-157-165-171-040216- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110505T0900Z/ /LAFI3.2.ER.110420T1924Z.110429T1645Z.110504T2100Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS RIVER CABINS NEAR NORTH 9TH STREET. LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE. TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC045-121-165-171-040216- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110506T0100Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110505T1300Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 23.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER IS AT CRITICAL HEIGHT FOR MOST AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. $$ INC121-165-167-040216- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110507T1900Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110507T0700Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 25.5 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. THE EASTERN MOST PART OF VERMILLION CR 600 S IMPASSABLE JUST NORTH OF US 36. THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF WABASH ROAD WEST OF PARKE CR 600 W BEGIN TO FLOOD. MONTEZUMA PUBLIC ACCESS SITE AND LOW PORTIONS OF MONTEZUMA PARK UNDER WATER. $$ INC121-165-167-040215- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110506T1600Z/ /CLNI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T0600Z.110506T0400Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 25.3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. * AT 26.5 FEET...BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER RECEDED ENOUGH ALONG NORTON CREEK TO REOPEN NORTH MAIN STREET JUST SOUTH OF SR 63. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T1300Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110508T0100Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 24.0 FEET...A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. WATER ENTERS ABOUT 50 HOMES IN THE NORTH LAKE, IZAAK WALTON, SOUTH LAKE AREAS AND NEAR FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB. SOME EVACUATION ARE NECESSARY. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN PROGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL AREA ON EAST BANK NEAR I-70. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110502T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 26.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...ISLAND CREEK LEVEE ON INDIANA SIDE IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. THERE ARE 2 FARMS ON HIGHER GROUND IN PROTECTED AREA. A FEW EVACUATIONS IN ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, YORK, AND POSSIBLY DARWIN ARE NECESSARY. LOCAL IMPROVED ROAD SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE TO PALESTINE IS IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATER AFFECTING SOUTH AND NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF HUTSONVILLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-040215- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T0300Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T0600Z.110510T1500Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 10. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-040215- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T1132Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1200Z.110510T2332Z.UU/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 27.5 FEET...RUSSELL-ALLISON LEVEE FAILED AT THIS LEVEL ABOUT ONE MILE DOWNSTREAM OF VINCENNES DURING JUNE 2008. THE LEVEE ALSO FAILED ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE GAGE WHEN THE LEVEL ON THE NEW LAWRENCEVILLE GAGE READ 42.4 FEET. FLOOD WATERS COVERED 20,000 TO 25,000 ACRES SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50. THE EVACUATION OF 200 HOMES AND A CAMPSITE OCCURRED IN RURAL LAWRENCE COUNTY ILLINOIS. WATER EVENTUALLY MAY SPREAD NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50 AND AFFECT A TOTAL OF 40,000 TO 45,000 ACRES. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.2 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC005-071-040215- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0122.110503T1227Z-110506T1200Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T1227Z.110504T1200Z.110506T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 12.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 46 AND ALONG RIGHT BANK DOWNSTREAM OF GUAGE. FLOOD BEGINS TO GO OVER CR 325 W SOUTH OF LOWELL RD. $$ INC071-093-175-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. MORE THAN 50% OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN JACKSON COUNTY IS UNDERWATER. FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE EAST EDGE OF MEDORA. HIGH WATER ISOLATES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT SEYMOUR. MANY COUNTY ROADS THAT DO NOT CROSS THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. MANY STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE BY WATER. HIGH WATER AFFECTS MANY RURAL RESIDENTS...BUT ONLY A FEW EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOOD WATERS SURROUND MOST RIVER CABINS. $$ INC093-101-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 33.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS IN THE FORT RITNER AREA ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING OF LOW AREAS IN FORT RITNER IS IN PROGRESS. BACKWATER FLOODS COUNTY ROADS AT SOME DISTANCE FROM RIVER. $$ INC093-101-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110507T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:22 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.5 FEET...VEHICLE ACCESS TO BEDFORD BOAT CLUB BLOCKED BY HIGH WATER. MEMBERS MUST PARK ON A HILL AND WALK IN. $$ INC093-101-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 3:51 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 18.5 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD THESE ROADS REMAINED FLOODED ACCORDING TO THE BEDFORD TIMES: PEERLESS ROAD, LAWRENCEPORT TUNNELTON ROAD, PUMPHOUSE ROAD, INDIANA STATE ROAD 450, STUMPHOLE BRIDGE ROAD, MILL CREEK ROAD, EARL ROAD, DILLON ROAD, RIVER ROAD AND RAGER ROAD. $$ INC027-037-101-125-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.3.ER.110423T1615Z.110504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.1 FEET...DURING THE MARCH 2008 FLOOD, STATE ROAD 550 EXTENSIVELY FLOODED ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER BRIDGE. ONE COUNTY ROAD ON THE LEFT BANK IS TOTALLY SUBMERGED AND ANOTHER NEAR THE HILL IS BARELY VISIBLE. THE SOUTH BOUND LANE ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER WAS BARELY PASSABLE, BUT ONCE YOUR ARE OVER THE BRIDGE YOU END IN DEEP, FAST FLOWING FLOOD WATER. THERE IS NO HINDOSTAN FALLS, JUST A VERY BIG RIVER. WATER NEAR STATE ROAD 550 JUST BEFORE TURN OFF TO THE FALLS. ONE FARMER MUST BOAT INTO HIS HOUSE. $$ INC055-119-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.6 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.0 FEET...A FEW MOBILE HOMES LOCATED DOWNSTREAM OF SPENCER ARE ISOLATED BECAUSE THEIR DRIVEWAY LANES FLOOD. COUNTY LINE ROAD ON NORTHSIDE OF RIVER HAS AT 1 FOOT OF WATER AND BEGINS TO FLOOD IN A SECOND PLACE. SPENCER PUBLIC ACCESS EXTENSIVELY FLOODS. $$ INC027-055-083-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 24.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET INTO THE HANGER. RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY. $$ INC027-055-083-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 19.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS AND SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEES. $$ INC027-051-083-125-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. ALL ROADS ARE UNDERWATER IN FLOOD PLAIN EXCEPT U.S. HIGHWAY 50 FLOOD. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY FROM RIVER CABINS. ALL FARMLAND ON THE UNPROTECTED SIDES OF LEVEES FLOODS. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110504T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...A NEAR RECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. WATER LEVEL IS AT A HEIGHT NOT SEEN SINCE JANUARY 2005. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. RIVER CABINS ARE DESTROYED. GREAT DAMAGE OCCURS TO RURAL COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM. STATE ROAD 56 BEGINS TO FLOOD IN BOWMAN AREA. FLOODING MAY DAMAGE RAILROADS. FLOOD WATERS OVERTOP ALMOST ALL LEVEES IN THE PETERSBURG AREA. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.9 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC071-093-175-040215- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND REMAIN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 22.5 FEET...A FEW RESIDENTS NEEDED TO PARK VEHICLES ON HIGHER GROUND SO THEY CAN GET IT. A FEW LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. WATER IN SOME RESIDENTS BACKYARDS. $$ INC145-040215- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0123.110503T0630Z-110505T1930Z/ /SBVI3.1.ER.110503T0630Z.110503T1800Z.110505T0730Z.NO/ 1016 PM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER AT SHELBYVILLE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE EAST OF RENDERING PLANT BEGINS TO FLOOD. IN WINTER AND SPRING, PERSONS ARE NOT TOO CONCERNED. THIS LEVEL IS RATHER UNUSUAL FOR SUMMER. $$
559 WGUS83 KIND 031713 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...EEL RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .MAJOR TO NEAR MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUED IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. THE FLOOD HEIGHT AT MOUNT CARMEL SET A RECORD STAGE AT 10 CDT SURPASSING THE JANUARY 2005 LEVEL BY ONE EIGHTH OF AN INCH. THE FLOOD LEVEL AT NEW HARMONY STOOD AT ITS HIGHEST LEVELS SINCE MAY 1943. EVEN HIGHER FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY AS THE OHIO RIVER AT J.T. MEYERS LOCK AND DAM WAS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JANUARY 1937. FLOOD HEIGHTS AT VINCENNES... PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON WERE VERY NEAR JUNE 2008 LEVELS. RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS AT VINCENNES...MT. CARMEL...NEW HARMONY...PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON WILL RISE ONLY ANOTHER 1 TO 2 TENTHS OF A FOOT BEFORE CRESTING BY THURSDAY. RAINFALL MONDAY NIGHT CAUSED RIVERS TO RISE AGAIN IN CENTRAL INDIANA. RENEWED FLOODING RETURNED TO THE EEL...WHITE AND EAST FORK WHITE RIVERS IN CENTRAL INDIANA. SAFETY MESSAGE...MANY ROADS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA WILL BE FLOODED BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADS..YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT. 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. INC045-121-157-165-171-041713- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110505T0900Z/ /LAFI3.2.ER.110420T1924Z.110429T1645Z.110504T2100Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * AT 12.0 FEET...HIGH WATER AFFECTS A FEW LOW RIVER CABINS AND COUNTY ROADS. $$ INC045-121-165-171-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110505T2300Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110505T1100Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 12:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...LANES TO RIVER RESIDENCES WEST OF SOUTH RIVER ROAD SOUTH OF COVINGTON FLOODED. SANDHILL ROAD AT MUD RUN JUST NORTHEAST OF COVINGTON BEGINS TO FLOOD. EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. DURING DUCK HUNTING SEASON...A PERFECT FLOOD...ESPECIALLY IF THIS IS THE FIRST FLOOD OF THE SEASON. $$ INC121-165-167-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110507T1700Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110507T0500Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 25.5 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. THE EASTERN MOST PART OF VERMILLION CR 600 S IMPASSABLE JUST NORTH OF US 36. THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF WABASH ROAD WEST OF PARKE CR 600 W BEGIN TO FLOOD. MONTEZUMA PUBLIC ACCESS SITE AND LOW PORTIONS OF MONTEZUMA PARK UNDER WATER. $$ INC121-165-167-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110506T1700Z/ /CLNI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1800Z.110506T0500Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 24.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 24.0 FEET...CRITICAL STAGE IS REACHED ON AGRICULTURAL LEVEES IN NORTHERN VIGO COUNTY. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS IS IN PROGRESS. FLOODING OF LOW RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IN SOUTHEAST CLINTON BEGINS. SOME HIGH COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE. RIVER PARK AT CLINTON IS COMPLETELY FLOODED. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T0800Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110507T2000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. GREENFIELD BAYOU LEVEE MAY LEAK. SOUTH LAKE AREA EXTENSIVELY FLOODS. MANY LOCAL ROADS ARE UNDER SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 27.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...ISLAND CREEK LEVEE ON INDIANA SIDE IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. THERE ARE 2 FARMS ON HIGHER GROUND IN PROTECTED AREA. A FEW EVACUATIONS IN ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, YORK, AND POSSIBLY DARWIN ARE NECESSARY. LOCAL IMPROVED ROAD SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE TO PALESTINE IS IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATER AFFECTING SOUTH AND NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF HUTSONVILLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T0000Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1800Z.110510T1200Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MAY 10. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T0500Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1800Z.110510T1700Z.UU/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 12:45 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 27.5 FEET...RUSSELL-ALLISON LEVEE FAILED AT THIS LEVEL ABOUT ONE MILE DOWNSTREAM OF VINCENNES DURING JUNE 2008. THE LEVEE ALSO FAILED ALONG THE EMBARRAS RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF THE LAWRENCEVILLE GAGE WHEN THE LEVEL ON THE NEW LAWRENCEVILLE GAGE READ 42.4 FEET. FLOOD WATERS COVERED 20,000 TO 25,000 ACRES SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50. THE EVACUATION OF 200 HOMES AND A CAMPSITE OCCURRED IN RURAL LAWRENCE COUNTY ILLINOIS. WATER EVENTUALLY MAY SPREAD NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 50 AND AFFECT A TOTAL OF 40,000 TO 45,000 ACRES. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC109-119-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0124.110503T1700Z-110505T1800Z/ /CNTI3.1.ER.110503T1607Z.110504T0000Z.110505T0600Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12.4 FEET...ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER ON IT. $$ INC055-119-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 17.5 FEET...LOWEST PORTIONS OF TRAILS 1 AND 7 FLOOD IN MCCORMICKS STATE PARK. EXTENSIVE BACKWATER IN RATTLESNAKE, FALL, MCCORMICKS, LIMESTONE, BIG AND BEAN BLOSSOM CREEKS WITH OVERFLOW FLOODING CROPS OR HAY. $$ INC027-055-083-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...SHAWNEE AIRFIELD FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO GET INTO THE HANGER. RELOCATION OF LIVESTOCK MAY BE NECESSARY. $$ INC027-055-083-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS REACH CRITICAL STAGE FOR MCGINNIS AND SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEES. $$ INC027-051-083-125-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. ALL ROADS ARE UNDERWATER IN FLOOD PLAIN EXCEPT U.S. HIGHWAY 50 FLOOD. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY FROM RIVER CABINS. ALL FARMLAND ON THE UNPROTECTED SIDES OF LEVEES FLOODS. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110504T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 27.0 FEET...A NEAR RECORD FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. WATER LEVEL IS AT A HEIGHT NOT SEEN SINCE JANUARY 2005. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. RIVER CABINS ARE DESTROYED. GREAT DAMAGE OCCURS TO RURAL COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM. STATE ROAD 56 BEGINS TO FLOOD IN BOWMAN AREA. FLOODING MAY DAMAGE RAILROADS. FLOOD WATERS OVERTOP ALMOST ALL LEVEES IN THE PETERSBURG AREA. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 6:33 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.7 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC005-071-041712- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-110506T0651Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T1330Z.110504T1800Z.110505T1851Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 10.1 FEET...THE LOWEST PORTIONS OF THE PARKING LOT FOR THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS NEAR I-65 WAS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN MARCH 2008. ALSO FLOODED WERE THE NEARBY WALKING TRAILS AND THE BASKETBALL GOAL. $$ INC071-093-175-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110428T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. MORE THAN 50% OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN JACKSON COUNTY IS UNDERWATER. FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE EAST EDGE OF MEDORA. HIGH WATER ISOLATES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT SEYMOUR. MANY COUNTY ROADS THAT DO NOT CROSS THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. MANY STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE BY WATER. HIGH WATER AFFECTS MANY RURAL RESIDENTS...BUT ONLY A FEW EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOOD WATERS SURROUND MOST RIVER CABINS. $$ INC093-101-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110506T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS IN THE FORT RITNER AREA ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING OF LOW AREAS IN FORT RITNER IS IN PROGRESS. BACKWATER FLOODS COUNTY ROADS AT SOME DISTANCE FROM RIVER. $$ INC093-101-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110506T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOOD OF SOUTH I STREET IN BEDFORD. SALT CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODED FROM THE PATTON HILL ROAD AREA TO THE RIVER. AT LEAST 2 HOMES JUST SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 158 BRIDGE HAVE WATER IN ON NEAR THEM. $$ INC093-101-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOCAL RESIDENTS IN A FEW RIVER CABINS MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE. BACKWATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTS ALONG LOCAL STREAMS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. DILLMAN ROAD (CR 1000 W) IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF INDIANA 450 JUST WEST OF WILLIAMS IS FLOODED BY AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ INC027-037-101-125-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.2.ER.110423T1615Z.110503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.6 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...A MAJOR FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. SAWMILL OPERATION JUST EAST OF SHOALS BEGINS TO FLOOD. WATER COVERS SECOND, EIGHTH, AND HIGH STREETS IN SHOALS. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. PEOPLE LOCATED ON ISLANDS ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER AND/OR FLOODED. ALL LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE SUBMERGED BY SEVERAL FEET. $$ INC071-093-175-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 22.5 FEET...A FEW RESIDENTS NEEDED TO PARK VEHICLES ON HIGHER GROUND SO THEY CAN GET IT. A FEW LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. WATER IN SOME RESIDENTS BACKYARDS. $$ INC021-055-041712- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-110504T2100Z/ /BOLI3.1.ER.110503T1400Z.110503T1800Z.110504T0900Z.NO/ 113 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. SONNEFIELD ROAD AT MCINTYRE CREEK IS IMPASSABLE. WATER IS ON PORTIONS OF PIONEER ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF CR 50 N. A FREQUENTLY REACHED LEVEL FROM DECEMBER THROUGH JUNE. AN UNUSUAL LEVEL FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. THIS LEVEL THREATENS CAMPERS. $$
775 WGUS83 KIND 041725 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WERE ON A STAND OR FALLING SLOWLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE OHIO RIVER AT J.T. LOCK AND DAM ALSO APPEARED TO REMAIN ON A STAND. THE FLOOD HEIGHT AT MOUNT CARMEL REACHED 34.02 FEET AT 5PM CDT ON MAY 3 SURPASSING THE JANUARY 2005 LEVEL OF 33.95 FEET. THE READING AT 10AM CDT MAY 4 WAS 33.94 FEET. THE FLOOD LEVEL AT NEW HARMONY REMAINED AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE MAY 1943 WITH A 23.6 FOOT READING AT 11AM CDT. EVEN HIGHER FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY AS THE OHIO RIVER AT J.T. MEYERS LOCK AND DAM WAS AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JANUARY 1937 WITH A READING OF 56.6 FEET AT 11 AM CDT. UPSTREAM OF MOUNT CARMEL...FLOOD CRESTS AT RIVERTON AND VINCENNES ON THE WABASH RIVER AND AT PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON ON THE WHITE RIVER WERE VERY NEAR JUNE 2008 LEVELS. RIVER LEVELS AT NEW HARMONY WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY BEGIN A SLOW FALL LATE THURSDAY. RIVER LEVELS IN THE RIVERTON...VINCENNES...PETERSBURG...HAZLETON AND MT. CARMEL AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO FALL SLOWLY THROUGH MAY 11 AND MOST LIKELY LONGER. RAINFALL ON TUESDAY CAUSED RENEWED FLOODING ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVERS IN THE COLUMBUS AND SEYMOUR AREAS. THIS HIGH WATER WILL CAUSE THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN LAWRENCE AND MARTIN COUNTIES TO RISE AGAIN AND POSSIBLY APPROACH HIGH LEVELS SINCE IN LATE APRIL. 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. && INC045-121-157-165-171-051300- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-110505T1300Z/ /LAFI3.2.ER.110420T1924Z.110429T1645Z.110505T0100Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS IN WESTERN PART OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY. $$ INC045-121-165-171-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110506T1100Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110505T2300Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. * AT 11:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136 BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER. $$ INC121-165-167-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110508T0300Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110507T1500Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * 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. ON APRIL 27, 2011 AT LEAST ONE VERMILLION COUNTY ROAD WAS FLOODED. $$ INC121-165-167-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110507T0300Z/ /CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T1800Z.110506T1500Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 22.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. MUCH RIVER WATER RUNS THROUGH CITY OF CLINTON'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T1200Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110508T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 22.0 FEET...WATER IS AT OR NEAR CRITICAL STAGES OF MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. FLOODING OF ABOUT 10 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN SOUTH LAKE AREA BEGINS. NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON ARE NOW A PART OF THE WABASH RIVER. WEST ROAD IN NORTHERN VIGO COUNTY FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS SURROUND HOMES IN LOWEST AREAS NEAR FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110514T2000Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.110514T0800Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL SATURDAY MAY 14. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...ISLAND CREEK LEVEE ON INDIANA SIDE IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. THERE ARE 2 FARMS ON HIGHER GROUND IN PROTECTED AREA. A FEW EVACUATIONS IN ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, YORK, AND POSSIBLY DARWIN ARE NECESSARY. LOCAL IMPROVED ROAD SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE TO PALESTINE IS IMPASSABLE. FLOOD WATER AFFECTING SOUTH AND NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF HUTSONVILLE. ON MAY 3, 2011 BOILS ALONG THIS LEVEE WERE SANDBAGGED. OO MAY 4, 2011 A SERIOUS BOIL DEVELOP ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF SR 154 AS THE RIVER WAS BEGINNING TO FALL. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110510T2100Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1915Z.110510T0900Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T0400Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1045Z.110510T1600Z.UU/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 11. * AT 12:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 27.0 FEET...WATER IS VERY CLOSE TO THE TOP OF THE LEVEE ON THE ILLINOIS SIDE. EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN OLD TERRE HAUTE AREA. SAWMILL FLOODS. KELSO CREEK FILLS WITH BACKWATER. LEVEES ARE PATROLLED. WATER AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR NIBLACK LEVEE. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 34.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 34.0 FEET...FLOOD OF RECORD HEIGHT IS IN PROGRESS. IN AREAS THAT ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LEVEES, WATER IS SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY 2005. FLOOD DESTRUCTION IS GREAT IN MUCH OF WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA AND EASTERN WABASH COUNTY ILLINOIS. MANY AGRICULTURAL LEVEES FAIL. ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE HIGHEST RIVER STAGE OF RECORD, THE FLOOD FLOW IS STILL LESS THAN MARCH 30, 1913. SUCH A FLOOD FLOW WOULD REACH AN ESTIMATED 36 FEET. MAXIMUM PROBABLE FLOOD ESTIMATED AT 39 FEET GIVEN CURRENT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. $$ INC055-119-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110509T0500Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.110508T1700Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OF OWEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND COOPER PARK ON SOUTHSIDE OF SPENCER. $$ INC027-055-083-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.5 FEET...NORTH END OF RUNWAY OF SHAWNEE AIRFIELD BEGINS TO FLOOD. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RIVER CABINS. EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. $$ INC027-055-083-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 20.0 FEET...GREENE COUNTY ROAD 550 W IS IMPASSABLE. $$ INC027-051-083-125-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 23.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 23.5 FEET...IN MARCH 2011...DAVIESS CR 150N...WASHINGTON RD IN KNOX COUNTY...FLOODED AROUND THIS LEVEL IN DAVIESS COUNTY. BOTTOM ROAD IN KNOX COUNTY CLOSED 2 DAYS LATER AT 23.75 FEET ON THE EDWARDSPORT GAGE. NUMEROUS LOCAL ROADS IN THE RIVER BOTTOMS FLOODED IN THE WESTPHALIA AND EDWARDSPORT AREA. SOME RESIDENTS USE BOATS OR HIP WADERS TO REACH THEIR RESIDENCES. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110503T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 26.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 27.0 FEET...DURING THE GREAT JUNE 2008 FLOOD...FLOOD WATERS AT THE EDGE OF SR 56 NEAR BOWMAN. US HIGHWAY 50 CLOSED AS RECORD FLOOD LEVELS FROM EDWARDSPORT AREA APPROACHED. DURING THE JUNE 2008 FLOOD LESS WATER CAME FROM THE SHOALS AREA THAN IN JANUARY 2005 FLOOD. SHOALS WAS ABOVE 5 FOOT HIGHER DURING JANUARY 2005 AND EDWARDSPORT ABOUT 1.5 FEET LOWER. NOT MUCH HEARD FROM THE PETERSBURG AREA...BUT GREAT AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE AND DODGE CITY PROBABLY CLEARED OUT. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:44 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC005-071-051724- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-110505T2200Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T1330Z.110504T1800Z.110505T1000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 10.0 FEET...EVERY BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY ROAD THAT APPROACHES OR CROSSES THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER INCLUDING SOUTHERN CROSSING IS AFFECTED BY FLOOD WATERS. COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED IN SOUTHERN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY. MILL RACE PARK IN COLUMBUS IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED. THE LOCAL WATER FOWL SWIMMING IN THE PARK WAIT FOR VISTORS TO FEED THEM. FLOOD WATERS WERE ON STATE ROAD 11 IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD 800 SOUTH IN MARCH 2008. $$ INC071-093-175-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110504T0400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 17.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. MORE THAN 50% OF THE FLOOD PLAIN IN JACKSON COUNTY IS UNDERWATER. FLOOD WATERS NEAR THE EAST EDGE OF MEDORA. HIGH WATER ISOLATES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AT SEYMOUR. MANY COUNTY ROADS THAT DO NOT CROSS THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. MANY STATE AND COUNTY ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE BY WATER. HIGH WATER AFFECTS MANY RURAL RESIDENTS...BUT ONLY A FEW EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. FLOOD WATERS SURROUND MOST RIVER CABINS. $$ INC093-101-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110506T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS IN THE FORT RITNER AREA ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING OF LOW AREAS IN FORT RITNER IS IN PROGRESS. BACKWATER FLOODS COUNTY ROADS AT SOME DISTANCE FROM RIVER. $$ INC093-101-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOOD OF SOUTH I STREET IN BEDFORD. SALT CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODED FROM THE PATTON HILL ROAD AREA TO THE RIVER. AT LEAST 2 HOMES JUST SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 158 BRIDGE HAVE WATER IN ON NEAR THEM. $$ INC093-101-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOCAL RESIDENTS IN A FEW RIVER CABINS MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE. BACKWATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTS ALONG LOCAL STREAMS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. DILLMAN ROAD (CR 1000 W) IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF INDIANA 450 JUST WEST OF WILLIAMS IS FLOODED BY AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ INC027-037-101-125-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.2.ER.110423T1615Z.110507T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...A MAJOR FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS BEGIN TO FLOOD. SAWMILL OPERATION JUST EAST OF SHOALS BEGINS TO FLOOD. WATER COVERS SECOND, EIGHTH, AND HIGH STREETS IN SHOALS. SEVERAL EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY. PEOPLE LOCATED ON ISLANDS ARE ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER AND/OR FLOODED. ALL LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE SUBMERGED BY SEVERAL FEET. $$ INC071-093-175-051724- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 125 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. $$
092 WGUS83 KIND 051544 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS WERE FALLING SLOWLY LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE THROUGH MAY 13 AND VERY LIKELY LONGER. THE WABASH RIVER SOUTH OF NEW HARMONY NEAR THE OHIO RIVER WAS APPROACHING CREST. THE WABASH RIVER AT MT CARMEL CRESTED AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL EVER. AT NEW HARMONY THIS WAS THE HIGHEST CREST SINCE MAY 1943. THE OHIO RIVER AT J.T. LOCK AND DAM WILL CREST BY FRIDAY AT ITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE FEBRUARY 1937. UPSTREAM OF MOUNT CARMEL...THE WABASH...EMBARRAS AND WHITE RIVERS CONTINUED TO RECEDE. FLOODING HAD ENDED IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA AND WILL END NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70 BY MONDAY. FLOODING ALONG THE EMBARRAS WILL END BY MAY 12. FLOOD LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALONG THE WHITE RIVER THROUGH MAY 15. HIGH WATER FROM JACKSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES WAS CAUSING THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER TO RISE AGAIN IN LAWRENCE AND MARTIN COUNTIES. RIVER LEVELS AT BEDFORD...WILLIAMS AND SHOALS WILL APPROACH HIGH LEVELS SEEN IN LATE APRIL. FLOOD CRESTS WILL OCCUR BY SUNDAY. 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. && INC055-119-061544- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-110508T1700Z/ /SPNI3.2.ER.110420T0734Z.110430T0700Z.110508T0500Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 17.5 FEET...LOWEST PORTIONS OF TRAILS 1 AND 7 FLOOD IN MCCORMICKS STATE PARK. EXTENSIVE BACKWATER IN RATTLESNAKE, FALL, MCCORMICKS, LIMESTONE, BIG AND BEAN BLOSSOM CREEKS WITH OVERFLOW FLOODING CROPS OR HAY. $$ INC027-055-083-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-110510T0700Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110501T1300Z.110509T1900Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * AT 24.0 FEET...INDIANA 157 BETWEEN WORTHINGTON AND BLOOMFIELD BEGINS TO FLOOD. COUNTY ROAD 175 SOUTH OF BLOOMFIELD FLOODS. FROM LINTON CITZEN, CR 100W BETWEEN CR 110N AND SR 67 (JEFFERSON TWP), CR 850N BETWEEN SR 48 AND SR 157 (JEFFERSON TWP), CR 250W BETWEEN SR 54 AND CR 250N (FAIRPLAY TWP), CR 200 W BETWEEN CR 157S AND CR 260S (WASHINGTON TWP), CR 100W BETWEEN CR 100S AND CR 260S (WASHINGTON TWP), AND CR 250W AND THE WHITE RIVER AFFECTED BY HIGH WATER. $$ INC027-055-083-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-110510T0400Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.110420T0655Z.110424T0600Z.110509T1600Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SOME STATE AND COUNTY ROADS FLOOD. COUNTY ROAD 600 W JUST NORTH OF RIVER FLOODED BY POSSIBLY MORE THAN 2 FEET OF WATER FOR A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA. GREENE CR 900 W AND CR 750 S BEGIN TO FLOOD. $$ INC027-051-083-125-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110425T1210Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 20.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 22.9 FEET...A 25 FOOT SECTION OF LEVEE UNIT 8 FAILED AT THIS LEVEL ON MARCH 6 2011...FLOODING LOCAL ROADS BEHIND THE LEVEE. FLOODING NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS JUNE 2008 LEVEE FAILURE. FLOODING WAS VERY CLOSE TO ONE OF THE JUNE 2008 FAILURES. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.3.ER.110410T0322Z.110503T2215Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.6 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...JANUARY 2005 WAS THE LAST TIME THAT THE WHITE RIVER REACHED 26 FEET. DODGE CITY AREA FLOODS EXTENSIVELY. THE JANUARY 2005 FLOOD QUICKLY PASSED THIS LEVEL AND EXCEEDED 27.5 FEET. NOBODY REMAINED IN DODGE CITY. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.3.ER.000000T0000Z.110504T0900Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:11 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 28.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 30.0 FEET...DURING THE JANUARY 2005 AS THE FLOOD LEVELS CONTINUED TO RISE, THE HAZLETON LEVEE WAS SANDBAGGED TO A HEIGHT OF 32 FEET. INDIANA HOMELAND SECURITY HAD LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN STOPPED BECAUSE THE VIBRATION WAS SHAKING THE HAZLETON LEVEE. EVACUATION PLANS WERE MADE FOR THOSE RESIDENTS AFFECTED IF THE LEVEE FAILED. THIS INCLUDED THE AREA OF HAZLETON GENERALLY WEST OF STATE ROAD 56 IN HAZLETON. THIS IS NEARLY HALF OF THIS SMALL TOWN. $$ INC045-121-165-171-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0095.000000T0000Z-110506T2000Z/ /CVGI3.2.ER.110421T0724Z.110430T1545Z.110506T0800Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * AT 18.0 FEET...FIVE CROSSINGS, A LOCAL COUNTY RIVER PARK AT OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110508T1300Z/ /MTZI3.2.ER.110420T1228Z.110430T0100Z.110508T0100Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD. HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES. RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES. LOWEST COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD. PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-110507T0945Z/ /CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110505T1800Z.110506T2145Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.8 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 21.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS. RIVER WATER RUNS THROUGH THE CITY OF CLINTON'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-110508T2100Z/ /HUFI3.2.ER.110420T1116Z.110501T1200Z.110508T0900Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...ACCESS TO NORTH LAKE AND IZAAK WALTON AREAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BY LAND VEHICLES. SOUTH LAKE AREA AND 10 HOMES NEAR FORT HARRISON COUNTRY CLUB BEGIN TO FLOOD. WATER IS AT CRITICAL STAGE FOR A FEW AGRICULTURAL LEVEES. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0099.000000T0000Z-110512T1100Z/ /HUTI2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110503T1600Z.110511T2300Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL THURSDAY MAY 12. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 26.0 FEET...ISLAND CREEK LEVEE ON INDIANA SIDE IS IN DANGER OF FAILING. THERE ARE 2 FARMS ON HIGHER GROUND IN PROTECTED AREA. A FEW EVACUATIONS ARE NECESSARY IN ILLINOIS TOWNS OF HUTSONVILLE, YORK, AND POSSIBLY DARWIN. LOCAL IMPROVED ROAD SOUTH OF HUTSONVILLE TO PALESTINE FLOODS EXTENSIVELY IN PLACES. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-110511T0600Z/ /RVTI3.2.ER.110420T1657Z.110503T1915Z.110510T1800Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 25.5 FEET...APPROACHING MAJOR FLOODING WITH SANDBAGGING POSSIBLE IN HUTSONVILLE AND ON LOCAL LEVEES. INSTALLATION OF GILL TOWNSHIP FLOOD GAGE AT RIVERTON IS NECESSARY IF RIVER CONTINUES TO RISE. STATE ROAD 154 BETWEEN HUTSONVILLE AND GRAYSVILLE IS CLOSED. ALL RIVER ROADS IMPROVED OR OTHERWISE ARE FLOODED...SOME BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. EASTSIDE OF PALESTINE EXTENSIVELY FLOODED INCLUDING ALL OF LEAVERTON PARK. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0101.000000T0000Z-110511T1000Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.110423T0651Z.110503T1045Z.110510T2200Z.UU/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 10:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 26.0 FEET...FLOOD FIGHTING BECOMES SERIOUS. RURAL LEVEES ARE NEAR OR ABOVE CRITICAL STAGE. EXTENSIVE FLOODING ALONG OLD TERRE HAUTE ROAD. MANY RIVER CABINS FLOOD. WATER IS 3 TO 4 FEET DEEP AT VINCENNES BOAT CLUB. NUMEROUS LOCAL ROADS FLOOD. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0102.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.3.ER.110422T1236Z.110504T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 33.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 33.5 FEET...ON MAY 2, 2011 THE INDIANA U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CONFIRMED THAT BACKWATER FROM THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDED ALL THE WAY TO THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GAGING SITE AT PRINCETON, INDIANA. THE GAGE SITE AT PRINCETON WAS AT OR NEAR A RECORD STAGE. $$ INC005-071-051614- /O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-110505T2200Z/ /BAKI3.1.ER.110503T1330Z.110504T1545Z.110505T0355Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT COLUMBUS. * AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:55 PM WEDNESDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. * AT 8.0 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT AN UNUSUALLY HIGH LEVEL. TELLMAN ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD JUST SOUTHWEST OF INDIANAPOLIS ROAD. HIGH WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT MILL RACE PARK. $$ INC071-093-175-061543- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110508T2100Z/ /SERI3.2.ER.110420T1214Z.110504T0400Z.110508T0900Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 17.1 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010...STATE ROAD 258 EAST OF CORTLAND WAS CLOSED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 10 DAYS. $$ INC093-101-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0079.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.110420T2245Z.110506T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.7 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 32.0 FEET...SOME EVACUATIONS IN THE FORT RITNER AREA ARE NECESSARY. FLOODING OF LOW AREAS IN FORT RITNER IS IN PROGRESS. BACKWATER FLOODS COUNTY ROADS AT SOME DISTANCE FROM RIVER. $$ INC093-101-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:54 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOOD OF SOUTH I STREET IN BEDFORD. SALT CREEK EXTENSIVELY FLOODED FROM THE PATTON HILL ROAD AREA TO THE RIVER. AT LEAST 2 HOMES JUST SOUTH OF STATE ROAD 158 BRIDGE HAVE WATER IN ON NEAR THEM. $$ INC093-101-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.110422T2001Z.110428T2017Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:40 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOCAL RESIDENTS IN A FEW RIVER CABINS MAY HAVE TO EVACUATE. BACKWATER AFFECTS SOME RESIDENTS ALONG LOCAL STREAMS. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. DILLMAN ROAD (CR 1000 W) IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF INDIANA 450 JUST WEST OF WILLIAMS IS FLOODED BY AS MUCH AS 2 FEET OF WATER. $$ INC027-037-101-125-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SHLI3.2.ER.110423T1615Z.110507T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 10:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.4 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 29.0 FEET...FLOOD LEVEL BEGINS TO HAVE A SERIOUS IMPACT ON LOW LYING COMMERIC AL AREA IN SHOALS ALONG BEAVER CREEK. LOCAL CAR DEALER MUST MOVE VEHICLES. $$ INC071-093-175-061543- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WHLI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110427T2205Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1144 AM EDT THU MAY 5 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 24.5 FEET...TOP OF STAFF GAGE. EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN PROGRESS. WATER AROUND SEVERAL HOMES. LOCAL ROADS ARE FLOODED EXTENSIVE. STATE ROAD 135 LIKELY FLOODED JUST NORTH OF MILPORT AT THIS LEVEL AND HIGHER. $$
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 May 2, 10:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 2, 10:39 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1039 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 .UPDATE... THE NEAR TERM AND HYDROLOGY SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED BELOW && .SYNOPSIS... WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE ARE EXPECTED TO RIPPLE ALONG A STALLED OUT FRONTAL SYSTEM LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. MID WEEK WILL BE DRY...BUT AS ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES IN FOR THE WEEKEND...CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL RETURN. && .NEAR TERM /REST OF TODAY/... BULK OF RAIN HAS EXITED THE FORECAST AREA LEAVING BEHIND PATCHY LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE. UPDATED GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS...REMOVING ANY MENTION OF RAIN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST FORECAST AREA FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. ADDITIONAL RAIN MOVING INTO FAR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AT THE MOMENT LOOKS TO MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN FORECAST AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON SO UPPED POPS BACK INTO LIKELY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THERE. EXPANDED THE FLOOD WATCH A FEW COUNTIES. SEE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS. OTHERWISE JUST TWEAKED GRIDS BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS. MAY HAVE TO LOWER TEMPERATURES SOME ACROSS THE SOUTH LATER ON IF CLOUDS DO NOT THIN A LITTLE. WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER THE CENTER OF THE COUNTRY WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH SOME UPPER RIDGING MOVING IN BY WEDNESDAY. FRONTAL BOUNDARY SHOULD GET A BETTER PUSH SOUTHEAST BY TUESDAY AS MAIN UPPER TROUGH MOVES THROUGH. MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAIN DETAILS OF THE FORECAST. FORECAST FOCUS CENTERS ON POPS. LAST IN A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES IS EXPECTED TO PASS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. BEST LIFT WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE SOUTHEAST SECTIONS...SO WILL GO WITH HIGH POPS IN THOSE AREAS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND TAPER POPS INTO THE CHANCE CATEGORY IN THE NORTHWEST. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS BETTER LIFT PUSHES OFF TO THE EAST. NOT SEEING MUCH IN THE WAY OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY WITH THIS SYSTEM...SO CONVECTIVE THREAT APPEARS LOW. STILL LOOKS LIKE THE PRECIPITATION THREAT SHOULD BE OVER BY TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER TROUGH...SO WILL KEEP TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY DRY. PROGGED LOW LEVEL THICKNESSES SUGGEST THE GFS MOS HIGHS FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MAY BE TOO WARM. WILL SHAVE A FEW DEGREES OFF OF THE GUIDANCE HIGHS BOTH DAYS. GFS MOS LOWS DURING THE PERIOD LOOK OK. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... FOCUS IS ON CHANCES FOR RAIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. MODELS HAVE THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH THE TIMING OF THE FEATURES TO IMPACT THE AREA DURING THE PERIOD. WILL STICK CLOSER TO HPC/ENSEMBLE MEANS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE VARIABILITY. A WEAK SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON THURSDAY AND AN UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON FRIDAY. WILL KEEP LOW POPS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN LOW POPS ALL AREAS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY. NOT A LOT OF FORCING AROUND YET...BUT MANY OF THE ENSEMBLES SHOW CHANCES FOR RAIN DURING THE DAY. THUS HAVE ADDED POPS TO SATURDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON SO HAVE CHANCE POPS THEN TOO. && .AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR THE 02/12Z TAFS/... UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST IS EXPECTED TO PHASE WITH AN UPPER TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST TODAY. SEVERAL DISTURBANCES WILL ROTATE AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROUGH AND NORTHEAST ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR NUMEROUS SHOWERS ESPECIALLY AFTER 00Z TONIGHT...AND AT BMG THROUGH THE PERIOD BASED ON RADAR TRENDS AND HIGH RESOLUTION RAPID REFRESH RADAR REFLECTIVITY PROGS. MODELS WERE SHOWING NO INSTABILITY...SO LEFT OUT ANY MENTION OF THUNDERSTORMS. CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES WILL FLUCUATE BUT MOSTLY BE MVFR EARLY AND VFR THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING MVFR AGAIN TONIGHT AS THE RAIN BECOMES MORE WIDESPREAD. LAF...HOWEVER...WILL MOSTLY BE VFR AND SOLID RAIN SHIELD MAY BE SOUTHEAST OF THERE...SO WILL ONLY INCLUDE VCSH EARLY AND TONIGHT THERE. WINDS WILL MOSTLY BE FROM A NORTHERLY COMPONANT AROUND 10 KNOTS LATER TODAY AND LIGHT TONIGHT. && .HYDROLOGY... HAVE ADDED 3 COUNTIES TO THE FLOOD WATCH BASED ON THE RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN ALREADY AND THAT CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THERE. FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURING IN PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA...SO WILL LEAVE REMAINDER OF IT ALONE. BULK OF RAIN THAT WILL FALL TONIGHT WILL ALSO BE IN THESE SAME AREAS. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR INZ055>057-060>065- 067>072. && SYNOPSIS...JAS NEAR TERM...50 SHORT TERM...JAS LONG TERM....50 AVIATION...MK
Hazardous weather outlook, May 2, 11:09 AM EDT, 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1109 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 INZ030-031-036>042-045>049-052-054-031515- CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE- RANDOLPH-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-CLAY-MORGAN- 1109 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK...AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT...AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AROUND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .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) INZ053-031515- OWEN- 1109 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WHITE RIVER THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WHITE RIVER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK...AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT...AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AROUND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .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) INZ055>057-060>065-067>072-031515- JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW- DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS- 1109 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TONIGHT. UP TO ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY. FLOODING MAY RESULT. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WHITE RIVER...EAST FORK OF THE WHITE...MUSCATATUCK...AND WABASH RIVERS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS ON TUESDAY. FLOODING MAY RESULT. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK...AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT...AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AROUND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE WHITE RIVER...EAST FORK OF THE WHITE...MUSCATATUCK...AND WABASH RIVERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. .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) INZ021-028-029-035-043-044-051-031515- CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-VIGO- 1109 AM EDT MON MAY 2 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE TIPPECANOE AND WABASH RIVERS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK...AROUND THURSDAY NIGHT...AND OVER THE WEEKEND...AROUND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE TIPPECANOE AND WABASH RIVERS THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. .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)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 10:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson and 6 more | 12 hr |
| May 2, 10:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe and 1 more | 24 hr |
| May 2, 11:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson and 2 more | 24 hr |
| May 2, 4:14 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | IND | Shelby | 65 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.