PROJECT ALERT NOTICE (IN) Flooding in Indiana

Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:37:23 EDT

Summary: Severe storms bring heavy rainfall and flooding for portions of Indiana.

Intense storms and rainfall that impacted the central US over the past two days have begun to move over southern and western portions of Indiana. The first wave of storms moved up the Ohio River Valley early Saturday morning, depositing up to 5 inches of rain in some locations of southern Indiana. Several small river basins experienced flash flooding including the Patoka where lake levels at Patoka Reservoir have risen by almost 5 ft. in 36 hours. At least one period of record was recorded by a gage in the southwest portion of the state yesterday. Major category floods are forecast on the lower Patoka River later this week with more rain expected over the next 5-6 days in that area. A second wave of storms producing heavy rainfall is moving across western Indiana currently.

The Indiana-Kentucky Water Science Center, Indianapolis office, has 3 crews (6 people) out today making discharge measurements in southern and western Indiana. All gages are currently operational. Moderate flooding is forecast for a majority of the Wabash and White River basins beginning as early as this evening. Contact with the National Weather Service and the US Army Corps of Engineers is ongoing.

IN Flood Table 4/28-30
IN Flood Map 4/28-30