Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 2 at 11:35AM EST until January 4 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 8:35am
Expires:
January 2, 2025 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
East Fork White River at Seymour.
White River at Elliston, Edwardsport and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Lafayette and Montezuma.
.Recent heavy rainfall has led to minor flooding along portions of
the East Fork, White, and Wabash rivers. River levels are expected
to fall below flood stage by early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EST Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EST Thursday was 14.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to 13.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will
then rise to flood stage early Saturday morning. It will fall
for the remainder of the period.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 245 AM
EST /145 AM CST/.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN