919 WGUS83 KIND 121435 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1035 AM EDT WED APR 12 2017 ...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following river in Indiana... Wabash River... .Flooding will continue along portions of the Wabash River in western Indiana this week. Expect flooding to come to an end by this weekend. Flood crests have been up to 6 feet above flood stage. This is the highest level the Wabash River has been at since January. The crest on the Wabash River was at Hutsonville Wednesday morning and is expected to arrive at Riverton Thursday. Flooding is affecting agricultural lands, local river roads, river parks, and possibly a few residential areas. 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 and click on rivers and lakes. INC121-165-167-131435- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-170413T1630Z/ /MTZI3.1.ER.170401T0245Z.170409T1445Z.170413T0430Z.NO/ 1035 AM EDT WED APR 12 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Wabash River at Montezuma. * until Thursday afternoon. * At 9:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.8 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 after midnight tomorrow. * At 18.0 feet...Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. && LAT...LON 3997 8745 3985 8741 3977 8740 3977 8736 3986 8734 3997 8739 $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-131434- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-170414T0738Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.170402T0910Z.170410T2215Z.170413T1938Z.NO/ 1035 AM EDT WED APR 12 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Wabash River at Terre Haute. * until late Thursday night. * At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.0 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by tomorrow afternoon. * At 17.0 feet...Water begins to rise in the Izaak Walton Lake. Sheet flowing water begins in the wetland project between U.S. 40 and I-70, and during a prolonged flood event project fills about 75 percent. && LAT...LON 3960 8741 3945 8747 3932 8763 3930 8757 3943 8740 3960 8736 $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-131434- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-170416T0936Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.170412T1800Z.170415T2136Z.NO/ 935 AM CDT WED APR 12 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * until late Saturday night. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 20.0 feet this afternoon. * At 20.0 feet...Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in Hutsonville begin to flood. Agricultural flooding spreads to higher land. Seep water is noticeable behind levees. Some elevated river cottages are surrounded by water. Several county or township roads east of Lincoln Heritage Trail between Palestine and Hutsonville in Crawford County Illinois are impassable. && LAT...LON 3932 8763 3922 8762 3914 8768 3912 8762 3923 8754 3930 8757 $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-131434- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-170416T1100Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.170402T2315Z.170413T0600Z.170415T2300Z.NO/ 1035 AM EDT WED APR 12 2017 The Flood Warning continues for The Wabash River at Riverton. * until Sunday morning. * At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 18.2 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Saturday evening. * At 18.5 feet...High water surrounds elevated river cabins. County roads to these cabins are impassable. Agricultural flooding is in progress. Seep water develops behind levees. && LAT...LON 3913 8767 3898 8759 3885 8756 3886 8750 3899 8748 3913 8761 $$