Weather Alerts for Vermillion County IN

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
VERMILLION COUNTY IN

Areas Affected:
Parke, IN - Vermillion, IN - Vigo, IN
Effective: Tue, 8/25 9:05pm Updated: Wed, 8/26 1:09am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Wed, 8/26 10:15am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...

Wabash River at Montezuma affecting Parke, Vigo and Vermillion
Counties.

.Minor flooding along the Wabash River from prolonged heavy rainfall
last week across central and northern Indiana continues.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along
the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of
Montezuma begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 9:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feet Friday,
September 04.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4
feet on 05/04/1996.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1115 AM EDT.