Flood Warning for Oilfield, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1137 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River from Edwardsport south to Hazleton.
Wabash River from Lafayette south to Mount Carmel.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Lafayette and Clinton.
.Main stems rivers in central and southern Indiana continue to work
at emptying last week`s copious rainfall. Flooding continues on the
Wabash River from Lafayette to Mount Carmel, and on the White River
south of Newberry. Flooding will last as long as mid week next week.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 245 AM
EDT /145 AM CDT/.
ILC023-033-INC153-167-200645-
/O.EXT.KIND.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240423T1600Z/
/TERI3.1.ER.240403T1105Z.240417T0415Z.240423T0400Z.NO/
1137 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /1037 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.5 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM EDT Friday /9:30 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
19.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM EDT Friday /9:30 AM CDT Friday/ was 20.3
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3960 8736 3943 8740 3930 8757 3932 8763
3945 8747 3960 8741