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Flood Warning
Issued at Tue 10:03 AM Apr. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 215 AMEDT /115 AM CDT/.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Tue 11:03 AM Apr. 30
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 215 AMEDT /115 AM CDT/.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inIndiana...Illinois...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.Wabash River at Montezuma.Wabash River at Riverton....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...Wabash River at Terre Haute..Recent rainfall has led to flooding and potential flooding along afew points of the Wabash River. This threat will continue throughthe week into the weekend.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee isovertopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.8 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 10:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 15.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.4feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage late Friday morning.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood