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River Flood Warning 251, NWS Indianapolis, IN

December 21, 2011Morgan County, Owen County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2011, 7:05 PM EST for Morgan County, Owen County, Indiana. It took effect at Dec 22, 2011, 2:20 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 21, 2011, 7:05 PM EST (00:05 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 22, 2011, 2:20 AM EST
Expired
Dec 23, 2011, 9:03 AM EST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Morgan County, IN, Owen County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point White River (IN) near Centerton (CNTI3). The gauge peaked at 12.03 ft at Dec 23, 2011, 3:00 AM EST.

actionminormoderate5101512/2212/2312/24
Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03354000, 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.

620 
WGUS43 KIND 220005
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
705 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

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

  WHITE RIVER...

.LOWLAND FLOODING WILL RETURN TO PORTIONS OF THE WHITE RIVER IN
CENTRAL INDIANA... INCLUDING AREAS NEAR CENTERTON BY MIDNIGHT ON
THURSDAY. LOCAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF ONE TO ONE AND HALF INCHES
OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA ON TUESDAY
NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

INC109-119-230005-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0251.111222T0720Z-111225T1251Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.111222T0720Z.111223T1200Z.111225T0051Z.NO/
705 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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 14.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.3 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.  BLUE
BLUFF
  AND PARAGON ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.  FLOOD WATERS AFFECT A FEW HOMES 
  IN WAVERLY.

$$
3 follow-up statements
579 
WGUS83 KIND 220010
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

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

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

.RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT WESTERN INDIANA THROUGH THE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AND INTO THE NEW YEAR.  RAINFALL OF 1 TO NEARLY 2
INCHES HAS OCCURRED IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA
SINCE MONDAY NIGHT.

THIS RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SHARP RISES IN LOCAL STREAMS IN PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA.  LOWLAND FLOODING WILL RETURN TO
PORTIONS OF THE WHITE RIVER IN CENTRAL INDIANA AND THE EAST FORK
WHITE RIVER IN JACKSON COUNTY.  FLOOD LEVELS WILL BE SIMILAR TO LAST
WEEK.

THE HIGHEST FLOOD CRESTS WILL BE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM TERRE
HAUTE TO VINCENNES.  FLOOD CRESTS IN THIS STRETCH OF THE RIVER WILL
BE 1 TO POSSIBLY 2 FEET HIGHER THAN LEVELS EXPERIENCED SO FAR IN
DECEMBER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

INC071-093-175-230010-
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/SERI3.1.ER.111221T2206Z.111224T0000Z.111225T1630Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC071-093-175-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.111221T1215Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* AT 16.0 FEET...HIGH WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT LOWLAND AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVER.

$$

INC097-109-230009-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0246.111222T0600Z-111223T2217Z/
/NORI3.1.ER.111222T0600Z.111222T1800Z.111223T1017Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.5 FEET...EAST 77TH STREET NEAR MYSTIC BAY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC097-109-230009-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0247.111222T0632Z-111224T0130Z/
/RVNI3.1.ER.111222T0632Z.111222T1800Z.111223T1330Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT RAVENSWOOD.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO FRIDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 7.1 
  FEET TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 7.0 FEET...RIVER WATER SURROUNDS HOMES IN RIVER EDGE ESTATES.  A 
  FEW STREETS FLOOD IN RAVENSWOOD.

$$

INC109-119-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0251.111222T0720Z-111225T1251Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.111222T0720Z.111223T1200Z.111225T0051Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 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 14.1 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 15.3 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.  BLUE
BLUFF
  AND PARAGON ROADS ARE IMPASSABLE.  FLOOD WATERS AFFECT A FEW HOMES 
  IN WAVERLY.

$$

INC109-119-230009-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0248.111222T0920Z-111225T1059Z/
/CENI3.1.ER.111222T0920Z.111223T1200Z.111224T2259Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 604.8 
  FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 603.5 FEET...BLUE BLUFF ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS 
  ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER ON IT.

$$

INC055-119-230009-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0249.111222T1626Z-000000T0000Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.111222T1626Z.111224T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS OF OWEN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND
COOPER
  PARK ON SOUTHSIDE OF SPENCER.

$$

INC027-055-083-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.111222T1942Z.111225T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN.

$$

INC027-055-083-230009-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0250.111222T1600Z-000000T0000Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.111222T1600Z.111226T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...GREENE COUNTY ROAD 550 S BEGINS TO FLOOD.  COUNTY 
  ROAD 600 W JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER FLOODED BY POSSIBLY MORE THAN A 
  FOOT OF WATER FOR A SHORT DISTANCE IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0241.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.111216T1229Z.111226T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.9 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.  ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL LEVELS FOR MAKESHIFT LEVEES.  
  MOST OF BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.  OLD VINCENNES ROAD AND STATE ROAD 358 
  BETWEEN PLAINVILLE AND EDWARDSPORT ARE IMPASSABLE BY SEVERAL FEET.
  HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RIVER CABINS.  THIS TYPE OF FLOOD OCCURS ON 
  AVERAGE ABOUT ONCE A YEAR.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.111130T0010Z.111209T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 20.5 FEET...COUNTY ROAD 250 WEST FROM STATE ROAD 56 FLOODS AND 
  BLOCKS THE VEHICLE ACCESS TO DODGE CITY.  DURING THE MARCH 2008 
  FLOOD THE RIVER REMAINED ABOVE THIS LEVEL FROM LATE AFTERNOON MARCH
  19 THROUGH APRIL 9.   AS MID-MARCH 2011 HIGH WATER WAS RECEDING...
  SR 257 SOUTH OF WASHINGTON REOPENED WHEN SHOALS WAS AT 10.5 FEET 
  AND FALLING STEADILY FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111213T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  6:39 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MOST OF THE LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. FLOODING BEGINS
IN
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS ANY RESIDENTS IN POTTSVILLE 
  RIVER CABINS. POTTSVILLE ROAD...NORTH C STREET ON RIVER SIDE OF 
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND CATT STREET NEAR U. S. HIGHWAY 41 ARE FLOODED. 
  WATER IS NEAR OR STARTING ON GIRO ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF SUBMERGED
  POTTSVILLE ROAD. OIL STRIPPED FIELDS FLOOD. FLOOD GATES MUST BE 
  INSTALLED AT HAZLETON.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-111226T0900Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.111129T2039Z.111216T2030Z.111225T2100Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:30 PM WEDNESDAY 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 BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-111226T1617Z/
/CVGI3.3.ER.111130T0755Z.111205T1945Z.111226T0417Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 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 
  SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* 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.

$$

INC121-165-167-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-111227T1434Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.111129T1926Z.111221T2100Z.111227T0234Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 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 
  MONDAY 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.

$$

INC121-165-167-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-111225T2100Z/
/CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111222T0600Z.111225T0900Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.9 
  FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* AT 21.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IN PROGRESS.  RIVER WATER RUNS 
  THROUGH THE CITY OF CLINTON'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT.

$$

ILC023-033-INC153-167-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-111228T0036Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.111130T0232Z.111222T0600Z.111227T1236Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT  5:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.5 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDS TO INTERSTATE 70 MILE
MARKER
  NUMBER 4 FROM ITS WEST BANK IN THE TERRE HAUTE/WEST TERRE HAUTE 
  AREA. 

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0218.000000T0000Z-111229T1600Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111223T0000Z.111229T0400Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 29.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.8 
  FEET TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN HUTSONVILLE 
  BEGINS TO FLOOD.  AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO HIGHER LAND.  
  SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES.  SOME ELEVATED RIVER 
  COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER.  SEVERAL COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS
  EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE IN
  CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0219.000000T0000Z-111229T1500Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.111130T1306Z.111223T0600Z.111229T0300Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 29.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-111228T2100Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.111206T1930Z.111223T0000Z.111228T0900Z.UU/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 28.
* AT  6:45 PM WEDNESDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY 
  FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.  
  SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS ABOUT 1.25 MILES SOUTH OF ST. FRANCESVILLE 
  AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN BILLETT ROAD AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE IN 
  LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE FLOODED.  EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF KIMMELL PARK AT
  VINCENNES.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-230009-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.111202T2330Z.111211T2300Z.111230T1800Z.NO/
710 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 31.
* AT  6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY 
  TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTS OF EAST MT. 
  CARMEL, INDIANA. FIFTH STREET THAT PARALLELS RIVER CLOSES.  TWIN 
  RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER ALSO CLOSES.  SEVERAL LOCAL RIVER ROADS 
  FLOOD.

$$
280 
WGUS83 KIND 221807
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

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

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


.RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
INDIANA THROUGH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AND INTO THE NEW YEAR.  THE
LONGEST DURATION OF FLOODING WILL BE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM
TERRE HAUTE THROUGH VINCENNES.  

MOST LOCATIONS ALONG THE WHITE...WABASH AND EAST FORK WHTIE RIVERS
WERE AT OR NEAR CREST ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  THE HIGHEST LEVELS
WERE ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM TERRE HAUTE TO VINCENNES.  RIVER
LEVELS IN MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA WILL FALL SIGNIFICANTLY BY MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

INC071-093-175-231807-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0245.000000T0000Z-111226T1800Z/
/SERI3.1.ER.111221T2206Z.111222T1200Z.111226T0600Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 14 FEET...PASTURE LANDS...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SEVERAL COUNTY
  AND STATE ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES A FEW RIVER 
  CABINS.  STATE ROAD 235 EAST OF MEDORA AND COUNTY ROADS NEAR 
  SHIELDS AND VALLONIA FLOOD.  ROADS THAT BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDE 258 
  EAST OF CORTLAND...COUNTY ROAD 725 N JUST NORTH OF THE GAGING SITE 
  AND EWING ROAD NEAR BROWNSTOWN.

$$

INC071-093-175-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0244.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WHLI3.1.ER.111221T1215Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MUSCATATUCK RIVER AT WHEELER HOLLOW.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY. 
* AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODS AREA IN A FEW LOW SPOTS AND WOODLAND AREAS 
  ALONG THE RIVER.  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY IS NOT DIRECTLY AT THIS 
  POINT.  

$$

INC097-109-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0246.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
/NORI3.1.ER.111222T1110Z.111222T1800Z.111223T1000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 11.5 FEET...A FEW STREETS FLOOD IN RAVENSWOOD.

$$

INC097-109-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0247.000000T0000Z-111224T0130Z/
/RVNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111223T0000Z.111223T1330Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT RAVENSWOOD.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* AT 10:20 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 6.3 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 6.0 FEET...LOWEST PORTION OF RAVENSWOOD BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC109-119-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-111224T2100Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.111222T2000Z.111223T1200Z.111224T0900Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.4 FEET...ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS ABOUT 6 
  INCHES OF WATER ON IT.

$$

INC109-119-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-111224T1600Z/
/CENI3.1.ER.111223T0000Z.111223T1200Z.111224T0400Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 603.4 
  FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 603.5 FEET...BLUE BLUFF ROAD JUST NORTH OF BLUE BLUFF BRIDGE HAS 
  ABOUT 6 INCHES OF WATER ON IT.

$$

INC055-119-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0249.000000T0000Z-111227T0700Z/
/SPNI3.1.ER.111222T1739Z.111224T1800Z.111226T1900Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* 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.

$$

INC027-055-083-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0239.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ELLI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111224T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.4 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 21.0 FEET...EASTERN PORTION OF GREENE CR 100 S FLOODS LEADING TO 
  PLUMMER.  FLOODING COVERS ALL LOW BOTTOMLANDS

$$

INC027-055-083-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0250.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NWBI3.1.ER.111222T1608Z.111224T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY 
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

INC027-051-083-125-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0241.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FREI3.1.ER.111216T1229Z.111225T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.3 FEET BY 
  EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...OLD VINCENNES ROAD AND STATE ROAD 358 IN DAVIESS 
  COUNTY AND SCHAEFER ROAD IN KNOX COUNTY ARE IMPASSABLE.  HIGH WATER
  AFFECTS AGRICULTURAL BOTTOMLANDS.  DURING AGRICULTURAL SEASON THIS 
  LEVEL IS OF CONCERN TO FARMERS ON THE UNPROTECTED AREAS ALONG THE 
  RIVER.  HIGH WATER AFFECTS RIVER CABINS.

$$

ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTRI3.1.ER.111130T0010Z.111209T0530Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.4 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 19.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS.  STATE ROAD 257 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD IF SHOALS GAGE 
  READING IS OVER 17 FEET.  PRIVATE LEVEES MAY BE OVERTOPPED IN MANY 
  CASES.

$$

ILC185-INC051-083-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0211.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAZI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111213T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:39 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* AT 20.0 FEET...MOST OF THE LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. FLOODING BEGINS
IN
  HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS ANY RESIDENTS IN POTTSVILLE 
  RIVER CABINS. POTTSVILLE ROAD...NORTH C STREET ON RIVER SIDE OF 
  RAILROAD TRACKS AND CATT STREET NEAR U. S. HIGHWAY 41 ARE FLOODED. 
  WATER IS NEAR OR STARTING ON GIRO ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF SUBMERGED
  POTTSVILLE ROAD. OIL STRIPPED FIELDS FLOOD. FLOOD GATES MUST BE 
  INSTALLED AT HAZLETON.

$$

INC045-121-157-165-171-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0213.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.111129T2039Z.111216T2030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 12:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 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 14.2 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

INC045-121-165-171-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0214.000000T0000Z-111227T1800Z/
/CVGI3.3.ER.111130T0755Z.111205T1945Z.111227T0600Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.8 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 TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...A FEW COUNTY ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  THE FIRST COTTAGE UPSTREAM FROM US 136
  BRIDGE MAY BECOME ISOLATED BY HIGH WATER.

$$

INC121-165-167-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0215.000000T0000Z-111229T0300Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.111129T1926Z.111221T2100Z.111228T1500Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 12:00 PM 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 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...PARK IN SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA BEGINS TO FLOOD.  HIGHER 
  BOTTOMLANDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  WATER BACKS UP MOST LOCAL TRIBUTARIES.
  RIVER WATER IS AT THE TOP OF SOME PRIVATE LEVEES.  LOWEST COUNTY 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  PARK COUNTY ROAD 75 WEST BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

INC121-165-167-231806-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0236.000000T0000Z-111225T2100Z/
/CLNI3.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111222T1800Z.111225T0900Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 20.7 
  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-INC153-167-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0217.000000T0000Z-111229T0600Z/
/HUFI3.1.ER.111130T0232Z.111222T1400Z.111228T1800Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 29.
* AT  9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 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 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.5 FEET...THE WABASH RIVER EXTENDS TO INTERSTATE 70 MILE
MARKER
  NUMBER 4 FROM ITS WEST BANK IN THE TERRE HAUTE/WEST TERRE HAUTE 
  AREA. 

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0218.000000T0000Z-120101T0400Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.111224T0000Z.111231T1600Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY DECEMBER 31.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...RIVER CABINS BECOME ISOLATED.  BASEMENT FLOODING 
  BEGINS IN HUTSONVILLE.  EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN 
  PROGRESS.  HIGHER ILLINOIS RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND 
  CRAWFORD COUNTIES FLOOD.

$$

ILC033-101-INC083-153-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0219.000000T0000Z-111231T0336Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.111130T1306Z.111223T0000Z.111230T1536Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY DECEMBER 30.
* AT 12:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS.  HIGHER RURAL 
  ROADS BEGIN TO FLOOD.  HIGH WATER ISOLATES MANY RIVER CABINS.  SEEP
  WATER BECOMES A PROBLEM.

$$

ILC101-185-INC083-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0223.000000T0000Z-111229T0400Z/
/VCNI3.1.ER.111206T1930Z.111223T1800Z.111228T1600Z.UU/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT 11:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD.  
  SEVERAL TOWNSHIP ROADS ABOUT 1.25 MILES SOUTH OF ST. FRANCESVILLE 
  AND RIVER ROAD BETWEEN BILLETT ROAD AND LINCOLN MEMORIAL BRIDGE IN 
  LAWRENCE COUNTY ARE FLOODED.  EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF KIMMELL PARK AT
  VINCENNES.

$$

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-231806-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCRI2.1.ER.111202T2330Z.111211T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
107 PM EST THU DEC 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.6 FEET BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 22.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTS OF EAST MT. 
  CARMEL, INDIANA. FIFTH STREET THAT PARALLELS RIVER CLOSES.  TWIN 
  RESTAURANT ALONG THE RIVER ALSO CLOSES.  SEVERAL LOCAL RIVER ROADS 
  FLOOD.

$$
798 
WGUS83 KIND 231403
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
903 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2011

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

  WHITE RIVER...


.THE WHITE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE IN CENTRAL INDIANA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ALERT TO FLOOD DEBRIS ON PREVIOUSLY FLOODED ROADS.  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.

&&

INC097-109-231433-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0246.000000T0000Z-111223T2200Z/
/NORI3.1.ER.111222T1110Z.111222T1900Z.111223T0430Z.NO/
903 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR NORA.
* AT  8:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:30 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.5 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.


$$

INC109-119-231433-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0251.000000T0000Z-111224T2100Z/
/CNTI3.1.ER.111223T0630Z.111223T1000Z.111223T1129Z.NO/
903 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER NEAR CENTERTON.
* AT  6:59 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:29 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO  M FEET BY .


$$

INC109-119-231433-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0248.000000T0000Z-111224T1600Z/
/CENI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
903 AM EST FRI DEC 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE RIVER BELOW EAGLE VALLEY POWER PLANT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 603.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST BELOW FLOOD STAGE WITH A MAXIMUM 
  VALUE OF 602.7 FEET TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Dec 21, 6:10 PM EST, 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 6:10 PM EST, 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
610 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

.UPDATE...

THE SYNOPSIS...AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW IS DEPARTING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION FROM THIS SYSTEM HAS ENDED AND A DRY FORECAST...SAVE
FOR A VERY SMALL CHANCE AT SOME DRIZZLE...IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW EVENING...A FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE TROUGH
WILL LIFT NORTHEAST OUT OF TEXAS AND BRING POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER
ROUND OF RAINFALL TO THE AREA. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE TAKES OVER
THEREAFTER AND REMAINS IN CONTROL THROUGH MUCH OF THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...WITH DRY CONDITIONS. MODELS INDICATE SOME
POTENTIAL FOR SYSTEMS TO AT LEAST BRUSH THE AREA DURING THE
EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST...BUT SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY
EXISTS IN THE HANDLING OF THESE...AND A DRY FORECAST IS MAINTAINED.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...

FOCUS IS ON SKY COVER AND TEMPS. GUIDANCE IS SIMILAR AND A BLEND
IS SUFFICIENT.

FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE A SIGNIFICANT LOW LEVEL MOIST LAYER
UNDER AN INVERSION FOR MUCH OF THE EVENING...WITH THE INVERSION
JUST BEGINNING TO WEAKEN LATE. THIS...COUPLED WITH EXTENSIVE LOW
LEVEL CLOUD COVER TO OUR WEST SUGGESTS SIGNIFICANT CLOUD COVER
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH IF NOT ALL OF THE NIGHT.

NO PRECIP EXPECTED AS NEGLIGIBLE VERTICAL MOTION IS PRESENT AND
AIR IS FAIRLY DRY ABOVE ABOUT 5KFT. HOWEVER...CANNOT ENTIRELY RULE
OUT SOME DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING. LIFT IS NEAR ENOUGH TO NEUTRAL TO
PRECLUDE A MENTION.

WILL INSERT A PATCHY FOG MENTION AS VISIBILITIES MAY COME BACK
DOWN OVERNIGHT...ALTHOUGH PERHAPS NOT AS LOW AS LAST NIGHT...NOT
TO THE LEVEL OF DENSE FOG. THIS WILL REQUIRE MONITORING. IF WE
WERE TO CLEAR OUT BEFORE EXPECTED...SIGNIFICANT DENSE FOG WOULD BE
LIKELY.

ON TEMPS...SKY COVER WILL WORK AGAINST COOLING EVEN WITH ONGOING
COLD ADVECTION. UPSTREAM TEMPS AND LOW LEVEL THICKNESS PROGS
SUGGEST A WARMER CONSENSUS SOLUTION BETTER THAN ANY MOS
PRODUCTS...YIELDING MID 30S TO LOW 40S MINS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...

FOCUS IS ON POPS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. GUIDANCE IS SIMILAR
AND A BLEND IS USED.

GUIDANCE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON AN AREA OF PRECIP ACCOMPANYING A
FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE TROUGH TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW NIGHT. MOST
SIGNIFICANT LIFT REMAINS JUST TO OUR SOUTH...AND A FAIRLY TIGHT
POP GRADIENT IS DEPICTED FOR THIS REASON...FROM DEFINITE IN THE
SOUTHEAST TO SLIGHT CHANCE IN THE NORTHWEST. RAIN CHANCES ARE
FOCUSED IN THE AFTERNOON OWING TO MIDLEVEL DRY AIR ON FORECAST
SOUNDINGS...BUT SOME LOW CHANCES IN THE SOUTH IN THE MORNING ARE
WARRANTED AS PRECIP MAY ARRIVE THERE A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO 18Z.

DECENT OMEGA REMAINS OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA INTO TOMORROW
EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE PRECIP CHANCES...AGAIN WITH A FAIRLY
TIGHT GRADIENT. PRECIP SHOULD END BY MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT...AND A
DRY FORECAST IS SUFFICIENT AS WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
AREA.

ON TEMPS...CONSENSUS SOLUTION LOOKS MUCH BETTER THAN MOS
THROUGHOUT THE SHORT TERM...IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT WITH LOW
LEVEL TEMP/THICKNESS PROGS.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...

ALL MODELS IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT AT LEAST THROUGH MONDAY WITH
A FEW ALBERTA CLIPPERS MOVING ACROSS UPPER GREAT LAKES BUT WITH NO
IMPACT HERE OTHER THAN BRIEF PARTLY CLOUDY PERIODS AND SLIGHT
VEERING AND BACKING OF WINDS BETWEEN SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST. WITH
FAIR AMOUNTS OF SUNSHINE...HEIGHTS ABOVE NORMAL AND LITTLE
CANADIAN AIR INTRUSION...MAX AND MIN TEMPERATURES WILL RUN SEVERAL
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL EACH DAY...IN LINE WITH CURRENT FORECAST AND
LATEST GUIDANCE.

DISCREPANCIES IN MODELS TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY IN HOW REMAINING
ENERGY LIFTS OUT OF UPPER TROUGH OVER SOUTHWEST US. AMERICAN AND
CANADIAN MODELS SIMILAR IN TRACK WITH EJECTING ENERGY AND WEATHER
SYSTEM WELL SOUTH ACROSS GULF STATES. EURO SEEMS A BIT FORCED IN
HOW SYSTEM EJECTS IN A MORE NE FASHION BRINGING CLOUDS AND LIGHT
RAIN THIS WAY. TOO FAR OUT TO SAY WHICH IN THE END WILL BE CORRECT
SO WILL LEAN TO THE COMMON SOLUTION OF DRY WEATHER FROM GFS AND
GEM MODELS.

&&

.AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR 220000Z TAFS/...

EXTENSIVE AREA OF MOSTLY MVFR CEILINGS WITH STRATUS CURRENTLY ACROSS
INDIANA AND ALL BUT FAR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
SATELLITE LOOPS INDICATE SOME CLEARING WAS OCCURRING OVER NORTHERN
ILLINOIS AND IT MIGHT REACH KLAF AREA LATE TONIGHT WHERE UPON DENSE
FOG COULD DEVELOP AS BETTER RADIATIONAL COOLING OCCURS.  ELSEWHERE
STRATUS SHOULD REMAIN AND ALTHOUGH VISIBILITIES MAY DECREASE SOME
LATE TONIGHT STATUS MAY HELP VSBYS TO REMAIN A LITTLE BETTER.  FOR
NOW WILL DROP VISIBILITIES NO LOWER THAN 3 MILES.

OTHERWISE...MODELS MOVE WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS AREA
OVERNIGHT AND AREA OF LOW ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. ON THURSDAY.
THIS SYSTEM MAY PRODUCE PERIODS OF RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
OUR AREA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MODEL SOUNDINGS AND GUIDANCE
INDICATES MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN MVFR THURSDAY...BUT THERE COULD BE
A LITTLE MORE IMPROVEMENT AT KLAF BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...NIELD
NEAR TERM...NIELD
SHORT TERM...NIELD
LONG TERM....TUCEK
AVIATION...JH
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 5:06 PM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
506 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

INZ021-029>031-036>042-045-046-048-049-052-055>057-062>065-069-
071-072-222215-
CARROLL-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-
HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-HANCOCK-HENRY-
CLAY-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-MONROE-BROWN-BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-MARTIN-
JACKSON-JENNINGS-
506 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

HAZARDS: VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO AROUND 1 MILE.

TIMING: AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH 9 AM.

DISCUSSION: MOISTURE FROM RECENT RAINS MAY CAUSE PATCHY FOG TO
DEVELOP OVERNIGHT.

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

OUTLOOK: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DISCUSSION: A COUPLE OF QUICK MOVING WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL
BRING CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

&&

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

INZ028-035-043-044-047-051-053-054-060-061-067-068-070-222215-
WARREN-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION-PARKE-MARION-VIGO-OWEN-MORGAN-SULLIVAN-
GREENE-KNOX-DAVIESS-LAWRENCE-
506 PM EST WED DEC 21 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

OUTLOOK: RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT. PATCHY FOG IS
POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

HAZARDS: RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE AT MANY LOCATIONS ALONG THE
WABASH...WHITE...EAST FORK WHITE AND MUSCATATUCK RIVERS.
VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO AROUND 1 MILE.

TIMING: RIVER FLOODING IS ONGOING. FOG MAY DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 9 AM.

DISCUSSION: MOISTURE FROM RECENT RAINS MAY CAUSE PATCHY FOG TO
DEVELOP OVERNIGHT.

RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS AREA RIVERS DUE TO PRIOR RAINFALL.
PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILED
RIVER FLOODING INFORMATION.

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

OUTLOOK: AREA RIVER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH WITH FLOODING EXPECTED TO
COME TO AN END AT MOST LOCATIONS BY LATE NEXT WEEK.

DISCUSSION: A COUPLE OF QUICK MOVING WEATHER DISTURBANCES WILL
BRING CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

.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)

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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.