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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...

Wabash River at Riverton, Mount Carmel, Vincennes, Clinton,
Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Terre Haute, Covington,
Lafayette, and Montezuma.

.Significant rainfall of 2 to nearly 5 inches last week has resulted
in widespread lowland flooding along the Wabash, White, and East
Fork White Rivers. Moderate flooding is occurring near Seymour on
the East Fork White River, is starting to develop on the lower
reaches of the White River, and is expected to develop on the lower
reaches of the Wabash River.

The crests on the main stem rivers are in the following locations as
of Monday night. On the Wabash, near Covington, on the White,
approaching Elliston, and along the East Fork White, approaching
Rivervale.

Flooding will likely last for a week or more in some areas,
particularly in southwest Indiana along the lower reaches of the
main stem rivers. Rain late in the week could extend flooding
further in time as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.

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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding is in progress. Flood
waters near SR 225 between Old SR 25 and Battleground. Warren CR
350 N near Black Rock Preserve and Tippecanoe CR 950 W in the
Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract area may be impassable. Fort
Ouiatenon grounds begin to flood. Flooding at the Grandville
Public Access site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Monday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Monday was 16.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Local Weather History: The Top 5 Weather Events of February 2023

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Local Weather History: The Top 5 Weather Events of February 2023
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Temperatures above normal for February:

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Above normal February precipitation:

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Lack of snowfall a good chunk of the area.  Only our eastern & northern areas saw measurable snowfall & only the far north saw +3" for the month.

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1. February 27 Severe Storms & Gradient Non-T'Storm Wind Event

Hail pea- to quarter-size occurred along with gusts +60 mph in eastern Benton County.  Funnel clouds & wall clouds occurred in Newton & Benton counties.

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Gradient winds:

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2.  Rare Nearly Snowless February....& 12th Warmest February Since 1879....

February 2023 joins the company of only 7 other Februarys that have had such a least amount of snow.

Only one single February since 1879 has failed to reported at least flakes during the month.  That was 1998.

This February is the least snowiest since 2000.

It is also the 12th warmest since 1879, it being the warmest since 2017 (but 2017 was the second warmest on record).

It was wetter than normal (wettest since the 4.97" in 2018), but we didn't crack the top 10 for precipitation.

The wettest February on record was 7.43" in 1883 (3.82" fell in one calendar day).  That month, the Wabash reached a crest less than 2' shy of the great 1913 flood crest.

February 17, 1883 crest in downtown Lafayette is still the second highest on record at an incredible 20.1' above flood stage.

If a flood like that were to occur today, this is the situation we'd be in, according to the NWS:

Only U.S. 231, Wm Henry Harrison Br and Sagamore Pky connect Lafayette and W. Lafayette. In W. Lafayette entire Levee Plaza and nearby business district are underwater. This includes the area south and west of State St along River Rd. Water is nearing the second floor in Williamsburg Apt. In Lafayette, water is several feet deep in commercial and industrial areas along Canal and Sycamore St. Flood waters are up to 4th St., less than 2 blocks from the courthouse.

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3.  February 2, Gradient Non-T'Storm Wind Event

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4.  February 22 Record Rainfall

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February 22 was the 6th wettest February calendar day since 1879.

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5.  February 15 Gradient Non-T'Storm Wind Event

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