…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana…Illinois…
White River at Elliston and Edwardsport.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, and
Montezuma.
.Additional rainfall Thursday brought new rises to area waterways,
with flooding now occurring in west central and southwest Indiana
along the Wabash at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site,
and Riverton, as well as on the White River at Elliston and
Edwardsport. Additional warnings may be needed later for Petersburg
and Hazleton on the White River.
Dry and hot weather with considerable sunshine is expected into next
week, which will promote moving excess water out of the drainage
system and drying the soil.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…White River at Edwardsport.
* WHEN…From late tonight to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 17.5 feet, Flooding closes Old Vincennes Road. High
water crosses SR 358 on the Daviess County side just west of the
levee. Flooding begins to affect higher bottomlands. Residential
property of river cabins begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM EDT Thursday /6:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
14.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.2 feet early
Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood