Flood Warning in Posey County, Indiana
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
4/3/2023 11:52:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
4/3/2023 11:52:00 AM until 4/10/2023 9:12:00 AM
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
White River at Petersburg and Hazleton.
Wabash River from Lafayette to Mount Carmel.
.Widespread lowland flooding continues along the Wabash River and
the lowest portions of the White. Minor flooding along the lowest
reaches of the White will continue at least into the weekend and
along the Wabash River into next week. Minor flooding primarily
impacts local river roads, parks, and agricultural land.
The White River has crest and is falling. A secondary crest on the
Wabash is at Covington late Monday morning.
Additional rainfall expected through Wednesday may prolong flooding
along the Wabash River and lower White. Those with interests along
these rivers should monitor forecast updates.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, Extensive lowland flooding in progress.
Much of the flood plain activity is affected by high water.
Numerous local river roads flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday /10:00 AM EDT Monday/ the stage was
24.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday /10:00 AM EDT Monday/ was 25.1
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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