Flood Warning issued April 14 at 11:44AM EDT until April 17 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana…
Illinois…

Wabash River at Montezuma and from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel.

.Flooding will end at Montezuma today, but will continue through
around mid-week from Hutsonville to Vincennes. The crest on the
Wabash has passed Mount Carmel, and the river is expected to fall
below flood stage there over the weekend.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN…Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in
Hutsonville begin 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– There is no current observed data.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Wednesday evening and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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