Headline: Flood Statement issued June 7 at 12:23PM EDT expiring June 8 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Event: Flood Statement
Sender Name: NWS Indianapolis IN
Issued: 2013-06-07T12:39:50-04:00
Expires: 2013-06-08T12:23:00-04:00
Description: …A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS…

WABASH RIVER…

.LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUED THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
WABASH RIVER. THE CREST ON THE WABASH RIVER WAS AT TERRE HAUTE.

THE LAST PORTION OF THE WABASH RIVER TO CREST WILL BE IN THE
HUTSONVILLE AREA. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AT VINCENNES AND POINTS
DOWNSTREAM.

FLOODING WILL END ALONG THE WABASH RIVER BY TUESDAY. IF SIGNIFICANT
RAINFALL DOES NOT OCCUR NEXT WEEK…THE RIVER WILL RETURN TO NORMAL
LEVELS BY JUNE 16.

FLOODING AFFECTED A FEW LOCAL RIVER ROADS MOTORISTS SHOULD NEVER DRIVE INTO FLOOD WATER. TURN AROUND AND GO
ANOTHER WAY. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM FLOODED AREAS. RECREATIONAL AND
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO CHANGING RIVER
CONDITIONS.

FOR DETAILED FLOOD INFORMATION GO TO WEATHER.GOV/IND ON THE WEB.
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE…CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST…THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY TOMORROW.
* AT 18.0 FEET…MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED.
FOURTEEN
HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.

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Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Area Description: Vigo; Vermillion; Parke
Geocode 1 Type: UGC Geocode 1 Value: INC167
Geocode 2 Type: UGC Geocode 2 Value: INC165
Geocode 3 Type: UGC Geocode 3 Value: INC121
Geocode 4 Type: SAME Geocode 4 Value: 018167
Geocode 5 Type: SAME Geocode 5 Value: 018165
Geocode 6 Type: SAME Geocode 6 Value: 018121
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