Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1247 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

  White River at Petersburg.

  Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

  White River at Hazleton.

.Minor lowland flooding along the lower White and Wabash rivers will
end over the next 24 hours. Rainfall over the weekend could lead to
redevelopment of minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 400 AM
EDT /300 AM CDT/.

&&

ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-190800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-250420T1305Z/
/MCRI2.2.ER.250405T1237Z.250413T0630Z.250420T0105Z.NO/
1247 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /1147 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding in progress.
  Some mobile homes must be moved if water rises higher.
  Installation of flood gate A at Mount Carmel is necessary.  Access
  to local camp sites are blocked, but minimal impact to commercial
  activities because of gate closure.  In Wabash County Illinois, CR
  1280 E and South Division Street are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
    24.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ was 26.2
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3846 8765 3828 8781 3822 8794 3822 8800
      3827 8800 3847 8777


$$

INC027-051-083-125-190800-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-250424T1800Z/
/PTRI3.3.ER.250403T1857Z.250411T2330Z.250424T0600Z.NO/
1247 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /1147 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flooding affects low agricultural lands,
  low oil fields and closes Bottoms Rd...Brothers Rd and East
  Governors Road in Knox County.  In agricultural season...farmers
  are concerned at this stage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
    17.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:45 AM EDT Friday /10:45 AM CDT Friday/ was 21.3
    feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3852 8723 3850 8729 3851 8744 3854 8744
      3855 8736 3853 8729 3856 8723


$$

INC051-083-190800-
/O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-250420T0317Z/
/HAZI3.3.ER.250424T1200Z.000000T0000Z.250425T0600Z.NO/
1247 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /1147 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025/

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...White River at Hazleton.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In agricultural season, extensive flooding
  of bottomlands and some of the higher bottomlands is in progress.
  High water surrounds residents in river cabins.  Oil fields and
  local roads flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning and fall to 11.4 feet Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3851 8744 3844 8760 3841 8773 3843 8773
      3852 8755 3854 8744


$$

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