FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 223 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT MONTEZUMA.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY
EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT 18.0 FEET...MONTEZUMA AGRICULTURAL LEVEE IS OVERTOPPED. FOURTEEN
HUNDRED ACRES OF LOW BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD. LOWEST BOTTOMLANDS FLOOD.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 223 PM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT TERRE HAUTE.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 16.0 FEET...LOWEST RIVER CABINS ACROSS FROM THE WABASH GENERATING
STATION BEGIN TO FLOOD. FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ALONG U.S.
63 NORTH OF TERRE HAUTE...WEST BANK OF RIVER AND IN SOUTHWEST VIGO
COUNTY OCCURS. COUNTY ROADS FLOOD IN SOUTHWEST VIGO COUNTY.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1128 AM EST SUN DEC 27 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
MONDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY DUE TO SNOW. TRAVEL MAY
BECOME DIFFICULT.
* ACCUMULATIONS...TWO TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW. ISOLATED 4 INCH
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THEN LINGERING INTO THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS TONIGHT.
* OTHER IMPACTS...INCREASING WINDS THIS EVENING MAY RESULT IN SOME
BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
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