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River Flood Warning 251, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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.
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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.
- 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- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0245.111222T0005Z-111226T0430Z/ /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) CP
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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.