Flood Warning issued April 16 at 12:38PM EDT until April 17 at 3:42AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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

White River at Petersburg and Hazleton.

Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel.

.Moderate Flooding will come to an end on the White River at
Petersburg and Hazleton by the end of today…and on the Wabash
River at Mount Carmel on Friday. Meanwhile minor flooding could end
on both the lower White and lower Wabash this weekend. However,
significant rainfall over the weekend could both lengthen the amount
of time in flood as well as redevelop flooding in areas where it has
already ended.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN…Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS…At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends
from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to
the St. Francesville, Illinois area. River Road from Lincoln
Memorial Bridge to Billett Rd is impassable. Extensive seep water
forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to U.S.
Highway 50. Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County
Indiana west of the railroad extending for the Oaktown area to the
north side of Vincennes. Extensive flooding of Small Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday /10:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 16.6 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday /10:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
17.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood