Flood Warning issued April 17 at 12:59PM EDT until April 20 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana…

White River at Hazleton.

White River at Petersburg.

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

Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Indiana…Illinois…

Wabash River at Riverton.

.The Wabash River is expected to pass below moderate flood stage
Friday at Mount Carmel. The last of the flooding, on the lower White
and lower Wabash, may end 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…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN…Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 26.0 feet, Relocation to higher ground of cattle and
some farm equipment is necessary. Agricultural losses are near
100 percent in areas that are not protected by levees. Extensive
lowland flooding in western Gibson County Indiana.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 12:00 PM EDT Thursday /11:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 26.2 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 PM EDT Thursday /11:00 AM CDT Thursday/ was
28.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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