Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Indianapolis, IN
Areas Affected: Gibson, IN; Knox, IN
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 11:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 1:04pm CDT
Event Ends: Friday 9:15pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis IN
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel. White River from Petersburg to Hazleton. .Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest at Vincennes. Rain amounts with scattered storms this evening are not expected to impact main stem river levels, but locally heavy rainfall in a basin could cause a bump in stage as well as lengthen the amount of time in flood. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...White River at Hazleton. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flood waters cover the Hazleton softball field. Pottsville Road is underwater and impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Friday morning and continue falling to 5.4 feet Saturday, September 05. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route over higher ground. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT /800 AM EDT/.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.007.1 Codes: INC051, INC083 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.370c270d7d1b162addcf02dc7258854c454ad061.007.1