…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 moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Petersburg.
* WHEN…Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 23.5 feet, Extensive flooding in progress with
several bottom land roads flooded in Pike County in March 2011.
Pike County roads flooded…some by several feet of water…east
of SR 57 included CR 750N…CR 600N and CR 1000E. Pike County
roads flooded west of SR 57 included…River Rd…CR 250W…CR
400W…CR 675N…CR 700N…CR 1000W…CR 900W…CR 700W and CR
775W.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday /10:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 23.4 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday /10:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
24.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood