WGUS83 KIND 261722 FLSIND FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA... EAST FORK WHITE RIVER...MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER... .NEAR MAJOR FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WHITE RIVER IN THE PETERSBURG AND HAZLETON AREAS. THE CREST ON THE WHITE RIVER WAS AT HAZLETON. EXTENSIVE FLOODING CONTINUED ALONG THE WABASH RIVER IN THE MOUNT CARMEL AREA. THE RIVER WAS AT CREST IN THE MOUNT CARMEL AREA. FLOOD LEVELS IN THE HAZELTON AND MOUNT CARMEL AREAS WERE NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE MARCH 2006 LEVELS. THE FLOOD SITUATION CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN OTHER AREAS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN INDIANA. RAIN FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING MAY CAUSED SOME RENEWED FLOODING AND PROLONG CURRENT HIGH WATER. LOCAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE EXTENSIVE RIVER FLOODING PREVENTS DRAINAGE. SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS WERE FLOODED BY SEVERAL FEET OF WATER. TRAVEL ON SOME LOCAL ROADS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY. SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT DRIVING THROUGH FLOODED ROADS ... YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT. BE ALERT TO FLOOD DEBRIS ON PREVIOUSLY FLOOD ROADS. SOME DEBRIS COULD BE LARGE. LOWLAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO APRIL IN SOME AREAS. 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. INC071-093-175-271722- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0131.080327T2100Z-000000T0000Z/ /SERI3.1.ER.080327T2100Z.080330T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SEYMOUR. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IN PROGRESS. INDIANA 258 EAST OF CORTLAND AND COUNTY ROAD 725 N (NEAR ROCKFORD) FLOOD. $$ INC093-101-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0108.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BEDI3.2.ER.080319T0434Z.080322T1600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR RIVERVALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 28 FEET...RESIDENTIAL AREAS NEAR THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE COUNTY BRIDGE LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE BUDDHA BYPASS BRIDGE BECOMES INACCESSIBLE. ADDITIONAL AND MORE EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF COUNTY ROADS IS IN PROGRESS. $$ INC093-101-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-080331T1200Z/ /BFRI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080322T2230Z.080331T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER NEAR BEDFORD. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 11 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * AT 25.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. BEDFORD BOAT CLUB IS ACCESSED BY BOAT ONLY. SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS WALK TO THEIR HOMES. $$ INC093-101-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /WLLI3.2.ER.080319T0730Z.080323T1104Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT WILLIAMS. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 11.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 14.0 FEET...FLOODING APPROACHES LOCAL RESIDENTS LOCATED ON LOW FLOOD PLAIN AREAS ON LOCAL STREAMS. STATE ROAD 450 JUST EAST OF WILLIAMS IS EXTENSIVELY FLOODED AND BECOMES A RECREATIONAL AREA FOR LOCAL GEESE AND DUCKS. ONLY THE HIGHEST CAMPGROUNDS AT WILLIAMS DAM ARE OUT OF WATER. HURON AND WILLIAMS ROAD (WILLIAMS WOODEN BRIDGE ROAD) FLOODED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF INDIANA 450 JUST WEST OF WILLIAMS. DILLMAN ROAD (CR 1000 W) IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF INDIANA 450 BEGINS TO FLOOD. INDIANA 450 BEGINS TO FLOOD AT COXTON ROAD. $$ INC027-037-101-125-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0111.000000T0000Z-080330T1000Z/ /SHLI3.3.ER.080319T1427Z.080324T1030Z.080329T2200Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE EAST FORK WHITE RIVER AT SHOALS. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 28.0 FEET...FLOOD LEVELS GET THE ATTENTION OF MUCH OF MARTIN COUNTY. WATER FLOWS OVER 2ND STREET. GRAIN ELEVATOR BEGINS TO FLOOD ALONG SPOUT SPRING ROAD. RESIDENTS ALONG LOW STREET FLOOD. RESIDENTS OF SEVERAL MOBILE HOMES MUST MOVE OR EVACUATE. FLOOD WATERS ARE SEVERAL FEET DEEP ON LOCAL RIVER ROADS. THIS LEVEL AND HIGHER CREATES MAJOR LAND TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS DOWNSTREAM OF SHOALS WHERE LOST RIVER ENTERS EAST FORK WHITE RIVER. SCHOOL CLOSES IF IN SESSION. $$ INC055-119-271721- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0132.080329T0900Z-080331T0800Z/ /SPNI3.1.ER.080329T0900Z.080329T1800Z.080330T2000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT SPENCER. * FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 15.5 FEET...GOSPORT ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS COUNTY LINE ROAD IN OWEN COUNTY BEGINS TO FLOOD ON NORTHSIDE OF RIVER. ROMONA ROAD WEST OF GOSPORT BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND IS NOTICEABLE. $$ INC027-055-083-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0119.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ELLI3.2.ER.080318T2343Z.080322T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT ELLISTON. * FROM EARLY SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL AT LEAST SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 21.0 FEET...FLOODING COVERS ALL LOW BOTTOMLANDS $$ INC027-055-083-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-080401T1800Z/ /NWBI3.2.ER.080318T2328Z.080323T0100Z.080401T0600Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT NEWBERRY. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.2 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 15 FEET...MOST LOWLANDS FLOOD. A FEW INCHES OF WATER ON COUNTY ROAD 600W JUST NORTH OF THE RIVER IN MARY LONG CUTOFF AREA. $$ INC027-051-083-125-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /FREI3.2.ER.080319T0230Z.080324T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT EDWARDSPORT. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.7 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 20.0 FEET...WATER IS AT CRITICAL LEVELS FOR MAKESHIFT LEVEES. MOST OF BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. OLD VINCENNES ROAD AND STATE ROAD 358 BETWEEN PLAINVILLE AND EDWARDSPORT ARE IMPASSABLE BY SEVERAL FEET. HIGH WATER SURROUNDS RIVER CABINS. THIS TYPE OF FLOOD OCCURS ON AVERAGE ABOUT ONCE A YEAR. $$ ILC185-INC027-051-083-125-271721- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0122.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /PTRI3.2.ER.080318T1610Z.080326T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT PETERSBURG. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 25.2 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. * AT 26.0 FEET...JANUARY 2005 WAS THE LAST TIME THAT THE WHITE RIVER REACHED 26 FEET. DODGE CITY AREA FLOODS EXTENSIVELY. THE JANUARY 2005 FLOOD QUICKLY PASSED THIS LEVEL AND EXCEEDED 27.5 FEET. NOBODY REMAINED IN DODGE CITY. $$ ILC185-INC051-083-271721- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0123.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /HAZI3.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080327T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WHITE RIVER AT HAZLETON. * UNTIL AT LEAST THIS EVENING. * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER ROSE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 28.0 FEET...A MAJOR FLOOD IS IN PROGRESS. LOCAL LEVEES ARE AT CRITICAL LEVELS. FLOOD FIGHTING AND/OR EVACUATIONS IS/ARE IN PROGRESS. OIL FIELDS AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES FLOOD EXTENSIVELY. MANY EVACUATIONS OR RELOCATIONS ARE NECESSARY. SANDBAGGING BEGINS IN HAZLETON. $$ INC045-121-157-165-171-270434- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-080327T0434Z/ /LAFI3.1.ER.080319T1130Z.080320T2000Z.080326T1634Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND BEGINS IN WESTERN PART OF TIPPECANOE COUNTY. $$ INC045-121-165-171-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080327T2000Z/ /CVGI3.1.ER.080304T0227Z.080322T1500Z.080327T0800Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...FIVE CROSSINGS, A LOCAL COUNTY RIVER PARK AT OLD U.S. HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ INC121-165-167-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080330T2000Z/ /MTZI3.1.ER.080303T1651Z.080320T1800Z.080330T0800Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. $$ ILC023-033-INC153-167-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-080331T1300Z/ /HUFI3.1.ER.080304T0625Z.080320T2200Z.080331T0100Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S. 63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE, WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-080402T1400Z/ /HUTI2.1.ER.080304T0220Z.080322T1200Z.080402T0200Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT HUTSONVILLE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 20.0 FEET...LEAVERTON PARK IN PALESTINE AND PARK IN HUTSONVILLE BEGINS TO FLOOD. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING SPREADS TO HIGHER LAND. SEEP WATER IS NOTICEABLE BEHIND LEVEES. SOME ELEVATED RIVER COTTAGES ARE SURROUNDED BY WATER. SEVERAL COUNTY OR TOWNSHIP ROADS EAST OF LINCOLN HERITAGE TRAIL BETWEEN PALESTINE AND HUTSONVILLE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY ILLINOIS ARE IMPASSABLE. $$ ILC033-101-INC083-153-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-080402T1300Z/ /RVTI3.1.ER.080304T0513Z.080322T1900Z.080402T0100Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RIVERTON. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * AT 18.5 FEET...HIGH WATER SURROUND ELEVATED RIVER CABINS. COUNTY ROADS TO THESE CABINS ARE IMPASSABLE. AGRICULTURAL FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. SEEP WATER DEVELOPS BEHIND LEVEES. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0124.000000T0000Z-080402T0600Z/ /VINI3.2.ER.080318T2348Z.080323T0400Z.080401T1800Z.NO/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT RED SKELTON BRIDGE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY APRIL 02...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.5 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 19.5 FEET...LOW AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME OIL FIELDS FLOOD. $$ ILC101-185-INC083-271721- /O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0125.000000T0000Z-080402T1300Z/ /VCNI3.2.ER.080318T2242Z.080323T1309Z.080402T0100Z.UU/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT VINCENNES. * UNTIL TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * AT 20.0 FEET...KIMMELL PARK AT VINCENNES AND RIVER CABINS BEGIN TO FLOOD. EXTENSIVE LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS IN UNPROTECTED AREAS. $$ ILC047-059-185-193-INC051-083-129-271721- /O.CON.KIND.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCRI2.2.ER.080305T1836Z.080326T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 122 PM EDT WED MAR 26 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT MOUNT CARMEL. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 30.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN PROGRESS ON THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF MOUNT CARMEL AND IN WESTERN GIBSON COUNTY INDIANA WITH SOME EVACUATIONS NEEDED. FLOODING MAY CAUSE SOME EVACUATIONS AND RELOCATION OF MOTORIZED LAND VEHICLES. NUMEROUS LOCAL RIVER ROADS ARE FLOODED. BEALL WOOD CONSERVATION AREA HAS 160-200 ACRES FLOODED. HIGH WATER BACKS UP INTO BON PAS CREEK. BROWNS, ILLINOIS MAY BE SURROUNDED BY WATER IF HEAVY LOCAL RAIN OCCURS. RIVER IS 3 MILES WIDE AT I-64. $$