Headline:
Flood Warning issued January 2 at 9:48PM EST until January 3 at 11:30PM EST by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
January 2, 2025 - 6:48pm
Expires:
January 3, 2025 - 10:00am
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 Montezuma.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Lafayette.
.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 late tomorrow evening.
* 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 8:45 PM EST Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EST Thursday was 14.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- 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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EST /1000 PM CST/.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN