Sévère Inondation

Flood Warning issued May 9 at 12:11PM CDT until May 10 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN Source: NOAA / NWS

Détails

...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River at New Harmony

.Run off from recent heavy rain upstream will cause the Wabash River
at New Harmony to briefly rise to minor flood stage. The river is
expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet Sunday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.

For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommandations

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.