877 WGUS83 KIND 271849 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...EEL RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG RIVERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS...LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND AND SOME RIVER PARKS. LOCATIONS ALONG THE UPPER WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS RECEIVED ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAINFALL ON TUESDAY. THESE AREAS MAY ALSO SEE SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THURSDAY WITH NO MAJOR ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && INC071-093-175-281849- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0061.130228T1912Z-130303T1200Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.130228T1912Z.130301T1800Z.130303T0000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 13.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOOD CONTINUES. JACKSON COUNTY ROAD 700 E BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC055-119-281849- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0051.130228T0000Z-130303T0800Z/ /SPNI3.1.ER.130228T0000Z.130228T1800Z.130302T2000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 16.0 FEET...FLOOD WATER AFFECTS GRAVEL PIT. HIGH WATER CONCERNS FARMERS IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON ABOUT CROPS AND LIVESTOCK. LOWEST PORTIONS OF TRAILS 1 AND 7 IN MCCORMICKS CREEK PARK FLOOD. $$ INC027-055-083-281849- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0052.130227T1845Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.1.ER.130227T1619Z.130301T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.1 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 23.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS BEGIN. $$ INC027-055-083-281849- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0053.130228T0417Z-130304T1648Z/ /NWBI3.1.ER.130228T0417Z.130302T0000Z.130304T0448Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS BLOCKS ACCESS AND BEGINS TO SURROUND ABOUT 5 TO 10 RIVER CABINS ON SOUTH SIDE OF THE RIVER JUST SOUTHWEST OF NEWBERRY. $$ INC027-051-083-125-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0054.130228T0448Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.1.ER.130228T0448Z.130302T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 18.8 FEET SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.6 FEET...DURING JUNE 2010 AND MARCH 2011 HIGH WATER...INDOT CLOSED SR 358 BETWEEN SR 67 AT EDWARDSPORT TO SR 57 AT PLAINVILLE. SR 358 FLOODS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RIVER BETWEEN THE LEVEES. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0055.130228T1224Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.1.ER.130228T1224Z.130304T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.0 FEET...LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD AND FLOODING BEGINS ON HIGHER BOTTOMLANDS. STATE ROAD 257 MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD IF SHOALS GAGE READING IS OVER 17 FEET. PRIVATE LEVEES MAY BE OVERTOPPED IN MANY CASES. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0056.130301T0800Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.1.ER.130301T0800Z.130305T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 18.4 FEET MONDAY EVENING. * AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODWATERS COVER MUCH LOW GROUND IN AGRICULTURAL SEASON. LOW LYING OIL FIELDS...POTTSVILLE ROAD AND POSSIBLY A FEW OTHER LOW RURAL ROADS FLOOD. HIGH WATER ISOLATES POTTSTOWN, A RIVER CABIN COMMUNITY. $$ INC121-165-167-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0057.130227T1845Z-130303T2100Z/ /MTZI3.1.ER.130227T1414Z.130228T1200Z.130303T0900Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 12:46 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0058.130227T2305Z-130304T1708Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.130227T2305Z.130301T1200Z.130304T0508Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * AT 17.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO RISE IN THE IZZAK WALTON LAKE. SHEET FLOWING WATER BEGINS IN THE WETLAND PROJECT BETWEEN US 40 AND I-70 AND DURING A PROLONG FLOOD EVENT PROJECT FILLS ABOUT 75%. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0059.130228T0300Z-130306T0600Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.130228T0300Z.130303T0600Z.130305T1800Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * FROM THIS EVENING TO NEXT WEDNESDAY. * AT 8:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...SEEP WATER OCCURS BEHIND LEVEES ON INDIANA SIDE. HUTSON CREEK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW FROM BACKWATER. OLD DARWIN ROAD AND A FEW RURAL ROADS IN EASTERN CLARK AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND FLOODS. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-281848- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0060.130228T0349Z-130306T0515Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.130228T0349Z.130303T1800Z.130305T1715Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * FROM THIS EVENING TO NEXT WEDNESDAY. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * AT 18.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS MANY RIVER CABINS. ACCESS TO MOST RIVER CABINS IS BY BOAT ONLY. LEVEES BEGIN TO PROTECT FARMLAND. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF LEAVERTON PARK OCCURS IN PALESTINE, ILLINOIS. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-281848- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0062.130302T0000Z-130307T1500Z/ /MCRI2.1.ER.130302T0000Z.130304T0000Z.130307T0300Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO NEXT THURSDAY. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 20.0 FEET...RIVER IS BANKFULL IN ALL LOCATIONS. ALL OIL FIELD PRODUCTION CEASES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PUMPING UNITS ON SUBSTRUCTURES. ACCESS TO THESE ARE BY BOAT ONLY. AGRICULTURAL LOSSES INCREASE DRAMATICALLY. FARMERS MOVE LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL LEAVES FLOOD GATES B AND C IN YEAR ROUND. $$ INC021-055-281848- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-130301T0200Z/ /BOLI3.1.ER.130227T0933Z.130228T0000Z.130228T1400Z.NO/ 149 PM EST WED FEB 27 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EEL RIVER AT BOWLING GREEN. * UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG PORTIONS OF THE RIVER. SONNEFIELD ROAD AT MCINTYRE CREEK IS IMPASSABLE. WATER IS ON PORTIONS OF PIONEER ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF CR 50 N. A FREQUENTLY REACHED LEVEL FROM DECEMBER THROUGH JUNE. AN UNUSUAL LEVEL FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER. THIS LEVEL THREATENS CAMPERS. $$