Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Terre Haute, IN ∙ Dresser, IN ∙ West Terre Haute, IN ∙ Toad Hop, IN

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois...
White River, Wabash River, Eel River, and East Fork White River.
.One to two inches of rain is expected to fall over central and southern Indiana late tonight...Wednesday night...through Thursday night. This quantity of rainfall will produce minor flooding along the East Fork White, Wabash, White, and Eel rivers. River flooding should begin Thursday evening into Friday morning and continue into next week. Dry weather and return to sunshine beyond Thursday night through the weekend is expected to aid drainage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued by 1200 PM EDT /1100 AM CDT/ Thursday.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1049 PM EDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River, Wabash River, Eel River, and East Fork White River. .One to two inches of rain is expected to fall over central and southern Indiana late tonight...Wednesday night...through Thursday night. This quantity of rainfall will produce minor flooding along the East Fork White, Wabash, White, and Eel rivers. River flooding should begin Thursday evening into Friday morning and continue into next week. Dry weather and return to sunshine beyond Thursday night through the weekend is expected to aid drainage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued by 1200 PM EDT /1100 AM CDT/ Thursday. && ...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Thursday, March 25... The Flood Warning continues for the Wabash River at Terre Haute. * From late Thursday night to Thursday, March 25. * At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday /9:30 PM EDT Wednesday/ the stage was 7.7 feet. * Flood stage is 16.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will fall to 7.6 feet and then begin rising just after midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage early Friday morning to 20.9 feet early Monday morning. It will fall below flood stage Thursday, March 25 to 12.2 feet and then begin rising Saturday, March 27 then rise again. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, The Wabash River extends to Interstate 70 Mile Marker Number 4 from its west bank in the Terre Haute and West Terre Haute area. All lakes in this area are affected by seep water and reach capacity with some minor flooding. && LAT...LON 3960 8736 3943 8740 3930 8757 3932 8763 3945 8747 3960 8741

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