Flood Warning for Darwin, Illinois
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1020 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers and
locations in Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River from Lafayette downstream to Mount Carmel, except for
Clinton.
White River at Edwardsport downstream to Hazleton.
.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...except at Clinton
where flooding ended earlier today, and on the White River south of
Newberry. Flooding will last as long as mid week next week.
Dry weather through Monday will be conducive to the rivers
continuing their downfall.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
ILC023-033-INC153-167-201800-
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/TERI3.1.ER.240403T1105Z.240417T0415Z.240423T0400Z.NO/
1020 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 /920 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024/
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 9:30 PM EDT Friday /8:30 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 19.2
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Friday /8:30 PM CDT Friday/ was 20.0
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