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River Flood Warning 49, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this river flood warning at Feb 8, 2017, 10:43 AM EST for Knox County, Sullivan County, Indiana; Crawford County, Lawrence County, Illinois. It took effect at Feb 11, 2017, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2017, 10:43 AM EST (15:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 11, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Crawford County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Knox County, IN, Sullivan County, IN
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wabash River near Hutsonville (HUTI2).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03341910, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
000
WGUS43 KIND 081543
FLWIND
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1043 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a Flood
Warning for portions of the following river in western Indiana...
Wabash River...
.Lowland flooding will return to portions of the Wabash River in
western Indiana. Flood crests will be lower than those experienced
in late January. Flooding will affect low agricultural land and some
river parks.
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches occurred in much of northern Indiana since
Monday afternoon.
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 and
click on rivers and lakes.
INC045-121-157-165-171-090343-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0046.170209T0320Z-170210T2248Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.170209T0320Z.170209T1800Z.170210T1048Z.NO/
1043 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wabash River at Lafayette.
* from this evening to Friday afternoon.
* At 9:30 AM Wednesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 12.0 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall
below flood stage by Friday morning.
* At 12.0 feet...High water affects a few low river cabins and county
roads.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8673 4048 8688 4040 8709 4033 8709
4040 8688 4054 8670
$$
INC045-121-165-171-090342-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0047.170209T2230Z-170211T1048Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.170209T2230Z.170210T0600Z.170210T2248Z.NO/
1043 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wabash River at Covington.
* from Thursday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 9:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 10.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and
continue to rise to near 16.6 feet by Friday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Low agricultural lands begin to flood. Backyard
flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short distance upstream
of gage. Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is reached.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 8709 4020 8747 3997 8745 3997 8739
4017 8737 4033 8709
$$
INC121-165-167-090342-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0048.170210T0524Z-170212T0730Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.170210T0524Z.170210T1800Z.170211T1930Z.NO/
1043 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wabash River at Montezuma.
* from late Thursday night to late Saturday night.
* At 9:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and
continue to rise to near 15.2 feet by Friday early afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday early afternoon.
* At 14.0 feet...Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right
bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma
begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3997 8745 3985 8741 3977 8740 3977 8736
3986 8734 3997 8739
$$
ILC033-101-INC083-153-090342-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0049.170211T1800Z-170213T1200Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.170211T1800Z.170212T0600Z.170213T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CST WED FEB 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 16.3
feet early Sunday morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between
York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood. Agricultural
flooding begins along portions of the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
3923 8754 3930 8757
$$
ILC033-101-INC083-153-090342-
/O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0050.170212T1200Z-170213T0600Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.170212T1200Z.170212T1200Z.170212T1800Z.NO/
1043 AM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Wabash River at Riverton.
* from Sunday morning to late Sunday night.
* At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Sunday
morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural
roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow
Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most
makeshift levees.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 8767 3898 8759 3885 8756 3886 8750
3899 8748 3913 8761
$$2 follow-up statements
704
WGUS83 KIND 090206
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
905 PM EST WED FEB 8 2017
...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River...
.Lowland flooding will return to portions of the Wabash River in
western Indiana. Flood crests will be lower than those experienced
in late January and will range from bankfull to a few feet above
flood stage. Flooding will affect low agricultural land and some
river parks.
Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches occurred in much of northern Indiana since
Monday afternoon.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go
another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and
agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river
conditions.
For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and
click on rivers and lakes.
INC045-121-157-165-171-100205-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0046.170209T0159Z-170210T1930Z/
/LAFI3.1.ER.170209T0136Z.170209T1200Z.170210T0730Z.NO/
905 PM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Lafayette.
* from this evening to Friday afternoon.
* At 8:46 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.7 feet by
tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage early
Friday morning.
* At 12.0 feet...High water affects a few low river cabins and county
roads.
&&
LAT...LON 4056 8673 4048 8688 4040 8709 4033 8709
4040 8688 4054 8670
$$
INC045-121-165-171-100204-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0047.170209T2230Z-170211T1048Z/
/CVGI3.1.ER.170209T2230Z.170210T0600Z.170210T2248Z.NO/
905 PM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Covington.
* from Thursday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and
continue to rise to near 16.6 feet by Friday morning. The river
will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon.
* At 16.0 feet...Low agricultural lands begin to flood. Backyard
flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short distance upstream
of gage. Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is reached.
&&
LAT...LON 4040 8709 4020 8747 3997 8745 3997 8739
4017 8737 4033 8709
$$
INC121-165-167-100204-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0048.170210T0524Z-170212T0730Z/
/MTZI3.1.ER.170210T0524Z.170210T1800Z.170211T1930Z.NO/
905 PM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Montezuma.
* from late Thursday night to late Saturday night.
* At 8:45 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and
continue to rise to near 15.2 feet by Friday early afternoon. The
river will fall below flood stage by Saturday early afternoon.
* At 14.0 feet...Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right
bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma
begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3997 8745 3985 8741 3977 8740 3977 8736
3986 8734 3997 8739
$$
ILC033-101-INC083-153-100204-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0049.170211T1800Z-170213T1200Z/
/HUTI2.1.ER.170211T1800Z.170212T0600Z.170213T0000Z.NO/
805 PM CST WED FEB 8 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 16.3
feet early Sunday morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between
York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood. Agricultural
flooding begins along portions of the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
3923 8754 3930 8757
$$
ILC033-101-INC083-153-100204-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0050.170212T1200Z-170213T0600Z/
/RVTI3.1.ER.170212T1200Z.170212T1200Z.170212T1800Z.NO/
905 PM EST WED FEB 8 2017
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Riverton.
* from Sunday morning to late Sunday night.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Sunday
morning.
* At 16.0 feet...Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural
roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow
Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most
makeshift levees.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 8767 3898 8759 3885 8756 3886 8750
3899 8748 3913 8761
$$927
WGUS83 KIND 091549
FLSIND
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1049 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
...The Flood Warning is no longer in effect for portions of the
following river in Indiana...
Wabash River...
.The Wabash River at Hutsonville and Riverton are forecast to crest
below flood stage in western 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 and
click on rivers and lakes.
ILC033-101-INC083-153-091619-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170213T1200Z/
/HUTI2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
949 AM CST THU FEB 9 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is forecast below flood stage with a maximum
value of 15.3 feet Saturday evening.
&&
LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762
3923 8754 3930 8757
$$
ILC033-101-INC083-153-091619-
/O.CAN.KIND.FL.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170213T0600Z/
/RVTI3.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1049 AM EST THU FEB 9 2017
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Wabash River at Riverton.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest below flood stage at 14.0 feet
early Sunday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3913 8767 3898 8759 3885 8756 3886 8750
3899 8748 3913 8761
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 3:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | IND | Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton and 14 more | 18 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren | 55 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren | 67 hr |
| Feb 8, 10:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Parke, Vermillion, Vigo | 4 days |
| Feb 8, 10:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | IND | Knox, Sullivan | 5 days |
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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.