Hoosier Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 For the LAF area folks, the Wabash is now forecast to crest at 22.8 feet and Wildcat Creek is forecast for major flooding at 15.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 4.85" was the final two day total here, which puts us up to 9.41" for the month. Too bad we don't have the luck with getting heavy snow the way we do with heavy rain around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 4.88 in my tippy bucket. My basement walls are weeping some serious water. The drive to work should be fun with closed roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Schools are on a 2 hour delay here due to flooded country roads. 3.9" IMBY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardMafia Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 4.88 in my tippy bucket. My basement walls are weeping some serious water. The drive to work should be fun with closed roads. Had 4.17" fall in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 For the LAF area folks, the Wabash is now forecast to crest at 22.8 feet and Wildcat Creek is forecast for major flooding at 15.1 Upped to 25.5 feet for the Wabash...from moderate to major severity. That number would tie for the 8th highest crest on record at the Lafayette gauge. 455 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.* AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD WORSENS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST FLOOD LEVEL SINCE JUNE 1958. WILLIAMSBURG APARTMENTS AND LEVEE PLAZA BEGIN TO FLOOD IN WEST LAFAYETTE. IN LAFAYETTE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FLOODING BEGINS ALONG CANAL AND SYCAMORE STREETS. EVACUATION OF MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS ALONG BURNETT CREEK POSSIBLE. MORE RESIDENCES ALONG NORTH RIVER RD...BARTON BEACH AREA...DAVIS FERRY AREA AND GOLDSBERRY RD AREA SOUTH OF MOOTS CREEK FLOOD. SOME RESIDENTS IN RURAL AREAS OF FOOUNTAIN AND WARREN COUNTIES BEGIN TO FLOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*IndyMeso* Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Quite a few issues going on in Indiana this morning. Several counties have issued Travel Advisories for flooded roads and shelters are being set up in some. Looks like the town of Elwood is having some shelters being set up right now. Some schools are even closed in and around central Indiana. What a mess for county EMAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Daily rainfall totals at LAF this week. Monday: 0.07" Tuesday: 1.11" Wednesday: 0.68" Thursday: 2.71" Friday: 0.43" Total: 5.00" April 2013 total precipitation is now at 7.16". Normal rainfall for the entire month is 3.54". A couple of CoCoRaHS observers in Boone county reported 5"+ amounts in the past 24 hours. New Ross 2.0 E: 5.39" Lebanon 4.4 W: 5.05" Full listing of 24 hour amounts received thus far: http://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/StateDailyPrecipReports.aspx?state=IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Wednesday 1.19" Thursday: 0.55" Friday: 0.45" Weeks total: 2.19" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlord81 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Had major flooding on the way home from work last night and that was at 11:30pm. It rained hard until atleast 3:30am when I went to bed. More flooding than I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The Grand River is supposed to crest over the weekend. It's already higher than I've ever seen it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 38 Counties in IL declared disaster areas. http://wgntv.com/2013/04/19/quinn-declares-38-counties-state-disaster-areas/ Down by Marsailles, a barge hit a dam/lock and part of it flipped over. Dam break also near Chicago SW side I was hearing earlier. Forestview I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on_wx Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Huntsville, Ontario in the District Municipality of Muskoka has declared a state of emergency this morning. Officials say floods have caused over $1 million in damage so far with conditions worsening. Very little info right now. http://www.moosefm.com/cfbg/news/12438-state-of-emergency-declared-in-huntsville The nearby town Bracebridge has also declared a state of emergency in the last 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 some decent shots of flooding in Bolingbrook....river flooding is still ongoing, but all the flash flooding is all but gone for the most part... http://bolingbrook.patch.com/articles/bolingbrook-underwater-flooding-photos#photo-14045954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman_ind Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Several creeks/streams reached record or near record stages: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ind/?n=apr192013flood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowMeHunter Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 nice green grass but not a lot of leaf out even in kokomo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostfern Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 9.54 inches of precipitation in GRR over the past two weeks. A few local spots have had close to 12 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 the Kickapoo creek here flooded areas that have never been flooded...not even close...it is going down now.... just in from Caterpillar workers at East Peoria... Work is called off Monday and Tuesday...at the large factories...they are concerned that the levee will fail along the illinois river flooding the east Peoria Lowlands... They are moving finished equipment out right now...(this is where they make the large bulldozers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OceanStWx Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Despite spending nearly 3 years there, I continue to be amazed at how quickly a big river like the Mississippi can rise. And with the main stem and tributaries we're talking some of the same areas hit hardest by 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Couple pictures of the Des Plaines River near the stateline. Nice pics BowMe! Plan to check out the Fox River when it crests this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 A few roads leaving town are about to go under water. Might be down to one road out of town by tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Two day totals from the LOT CWA. Very impressive. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=94123&source=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Taken from IND's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Upped to 25.5 feet for the Wabash...from moderate to major severity. That number would tie for the 8th highest crest on record at the Lafayette gauge. 4:19 lafi3_hg.png 455 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE.* AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * AT 26.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOOD WORSENS. THIS IS THE HIGHEST FLOOD LEVEL SINCE JUNE 1958. WILLIAMSBURG APARTMENTS AND LEVEE PLAZA BEGIN TO FLOOD IN WEST LAFAYETTE. IN LAFAYETTE, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL FLOODING BEGINS ALONG CANAL AND SYCAMORE STREETS. EVACUATION OF MOBILE HOME RESIDENTS ALONG BURNETT CREEK POSSIBLE. MORE RESIDENCES ALONG NORTH RIVER RD...BARTON BEACH AREA...DAVIS FERRY AREA AND GOLDSBERRY RD AREA SOUTH OF MOOTS CREEK FLOOD. SOME RESIDENTS IN RURAL AREAS OF FOOUNTAIN AND WARREN COUNTIES BEGIN TO FLOOD. Very impressive...would surpass what happened in 2003 and 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 9.54 inches of precipitation in GRR over the past two weeks. A few local spots have had close to 12 inches. You see these pics yet? https://www.facebook.com/grnowupdates Oh and storm total precip is at 2.46 inches and monthly only at 4.49 inches here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Two day totals from the LOT CWA. Very impressive. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=94123&source=0 So yeah, NAM 48 hours out FTW? Maybe too dry? Crazy stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetjanet998 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 still on track for a record crest here old record is 28.8 set in 1943...came close in 1979 at 28.7... crest expected at 30 feet..river level will be above 29 feet for several days looks like a moderate rain event possible around 1 inch possible Tuesday during the crest...and more rain later in the week Again Caterpillar is afraid the levee will not hold for the east peoria lowlands....they will be surrounded for a bowl of water and if the levee breaks 15 feet of water will fill that bowl..river curves there so it on two sides... In addition to the CAT plants, there are also 75-100 homes in that area..CAT is moving equipment out of the plants at this time... Here is the official statement from the paper...but again CAT has told its workers the levee will likley not hold.... PEORIA — As a precautionary measure,Caterpillar Inc. is shutting down its East Peoria campus on Sunday. With the Illinois River overflowing its banksand expected to crest Tuesday at 30 feet in Peoria, company officials made the decision. About 6,800 employees will be affected by the company’s move. “Out of abundance of caution and in order to ensure employee safety and asset preservation, Caterpillar’s East Peoria campus will be shut down as of 7 a.m. Sunday,” said a statement from company spokesman Jim Dugan. http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1431012355/Caterpillar-shifts-workers-out-of-EP-plant-for-now you can see this area here....The 4 huge Cat plants and other smaller buildings and homes in between them, http://goo.gl/maps/a1vyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Wabash River at the Lafayette gauge at 24.97 feet at 8:30 this morning, currently the 13th highest level on record. Flooding impacts 25 Major flooding in progress in the Lafayette area. Residents of several homes evacuated during the floods of July 2003 and January 2005. Some local roads flooded by several feet. Tapawingo Park almost commpletely flooded. Local business in the Levee Plaza area and residents of Wabash Landing should monitor river closely if river continues to rise steadily at this level. The last time the river was at a higher level was February 1959...before the upstream flood control reservoirs were built. Historical Crests for Wabash River at Lafayette(1) 32.90 ft on 03/26/1913(2) 31.10 ft on 02/17/1883(3) 29.50 ft on 08/03/1875(4) 28.47 ft on 05/19/1943(5) 28.00 ft on 06/11/1858(6) 28.00 ft on 08/05/1878(7) 26.28 ft on 06/14/1958(8) 25.50 ft on 02/27/1936(9) 25.35 ft on 01/06/1950(10) 25.30 ft on 02/11/1959(11) 25.05 ft on 07/10/2003(12) 25.03 ft on 01/14/2005(13) 24.32 ft on 02/25/1985(14) 24.31 ft on 02/07/2008(15) 24.07 ft on 01/16/1930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDude Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Did you guys hear about Forest View on the southwest side? Des Plaines river flooded over a levee and flooded most of the small town of 700 people. My family and I grew up not far from there and this never happened even in 86/87. http://wgntv.com/2013/04/19/floodwater-spills-over-levee-in-forest-view/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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