WGUS43 KIND 131539 FLWIND FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1139 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...WABASH RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG A PORTION OF THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN THE SEYMOUR AREA,,,AND ALONG PORTIONS OF THE LOWER WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA AND SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. THE DEVELOPING FLOODING WILL ONLY AFFECT LOW FARM LAND...SOME LOCAL RIVER ROADS...A FEW STATE ROADS AND SOME RIVER PARKS. ON THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER IN THE SEYMOUR AREA...FLOODING WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY AS THE RIVER LEVEL GOES ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 12 FEET AROUND MIDDAY MONDAY. STATE ROAD 235 EAST OF MEDORA...STATE ROAD 258 EAST OF CORTLAND...AND SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS WILL BE FLOODED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH WATER WILL AFFECT THESE ROADS UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY. THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR WILL CREST TUESDAY AFTERNOON...TWO FEET ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 12 FEET. ONLY MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED. ON THE LOWER WABASH RIVER FROM TERRE HAUTE TO RIVERTON...THIS MINOR FLOOD EVENT WILL ONLY AFFECT LOW FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER...AND SOME LOCAL ROADS CLOSE TO THE RIVER...INCLUDING OLD DARWIN ROAD IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS. RAINFALL OF 2 INCHES TO AROUND 4 INCHES THAT OCCURRED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA ON SATURDAY...CAUSED FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS...WHICH THEN EMPTIED INTO THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVER SYSTEMS. THIS HEAVY RAIN EVENT WILL RESULT IN A QUICK RISE ON PARTS OF THE LOWER WABASH AND LOWER WHITE RIVERS...BUT WILL NOT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING. SAFETY MESSAGE...MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY. ALWAYS 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. INC071-093-175-141539- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0245.080714T1827Z-080717T1000Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.080714T1827Z.080715T1200Z.080716T2200Z.NO/ 1139 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 14.0 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. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-141538- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0246.080713T2000Z-080715T2300Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.080713T2000Z.080714T1200Z.080715T1100Z.NO/ 1139 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-141538- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0247.080714T0100Z-080716T1830Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.080714T0100Z.080715T1200Z.080716T0630Z.NO/ 1139 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * FROM TONIGHT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-141538- /O.NEW.KIND.FL.W.0248.080714T1800Z-080716T2000Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.080714T1800Z.080716T0000Z.080716T0800Z.NO/ 1139 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 16.0 FEET...SOME AGRICULTURAL LANDS UNDERWATER. A FEW RURAL ROADS IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS CLOSE AS WATER BACKS UP MINNOW SLOUGH. HIGH WATER AFFECTS CAMPGROUND AT LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE. WATER LEVEL IS AT THE TOP OF MOST MAKESHIFT LEVEES. $$