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Flood Warning

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Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River at Covington.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and Riverton. Additional heavy rainfall expected late today into tonight will lead to rising river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on the Wabash at Covington Tuesday evening and Vincennes Monday evening.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Monday, June 29.
* IMPACTS...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river will rise to 19.3 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall Wednesday evening. It will rise to 19.3 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, June 28. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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