Wabash River Flows, Stream Forecast, Red Skelton Bridge IN Gauge VINI3

Flood Impacts
32.5	Record flood is in progress. The City of Vincennes is threatened. A levee failure at this stage would flood Vincennes with several feet of water. In the flood of 1913 the Wabash was 7 miles wide and stretched from Vincennes to Lawrenceville, Illinois. Disastrous flooding in unprotected northside area of Vincennes along Old Terre Haute Road and Kelso Creek. Lawrence County Illinois floods to Lawrenceville, Illinois. US Highway 41 has water on both sides as southern Knox County is underwater.
31.4	Water is a flood height of record. Serious flooding in progress with City of Vincennes threatened. Illinois levees have failed and likely Indiana levees south of Vincennes. Extensive rural flooding in Lawrence County, Illinois. Unprotected northside of Vincennes extensively flooded along Old Terre Haute Road and Kelso Creek.
30.1	A major flood is in progress. Water is at critical stage for levee beginning just south of Vincennes. If levees fail, thousands of acres of acres in rural Knox County flood. Levees overtop in Lawrence County Illinois flooding much of Lawrence County. Extensive flooding in progress in unprotected northside area of Vincennes along Old Terre Haute Road and Kelso Creek.
29.1	Water is very close to the top of the levee on the Illinois side. Evacuations are necessary in area along Old Terre Haute Road. Sawmill floods. Kelso Creek fills with backwater. Levees are patrolled on both sides of the Wabash River. Water at critical stage for Niblack levee located on northside of Vincennes.
28.0	Flood fighting becomes serious. Rural levees are near or above critical stage. Extensive flooding along Old Terre Haute Road. Many river cabins flood. Water is 3 to 4 feet deep at Vincennes Boat Club.
26.9	Water is at critical stage for England Pond Levee on Illinois side. Pearl City extensively floods. Installation of flood Gates is required for the city of Vincennes. Flooding occurs in Old Vincennes area. Extensive agricultural flooding continues.
26.5	The northside of Vincennes near Old Terre Haute Rd, sawmill extensively floods including the concrete structures. Flood waters surround about 10 houses just west of road near the Executive Inn. Kelso Cr has extensive backwater. Wabash River is within a few inches of closing Oliphant Dr at Kelso Cr. Fort Knox Road floods at Snapp Creek. Kimmell Park extensively floods. Rural route between St. Francesville, Illinois and Vincennes floods by several feet. Extensive backwater flooding along Embarras River.
25.8	Water is at critical stage for portions of the Brevoort Levee and Russell-Allison Levees. Seep water becomes a problem in rural area protected by levees. Commercial and a few residential areas flood along Old Vincennes Road. Extensive agricultural flooding in progress.
24.8	Extensive flooding is in progress on the northside of Vincennes along Old Terre Haute Road. Flooding affects local sawmill. At least 1 family may move from their home. The river is more than a mile wide at the Red Skelton Bridge.
23.7	Almost all unprotected areas flood. River cabins are surrounded by high water. Oil fields in lowland areas are inaccessible by land vehicles. Most local river roads flood.
21.6	Kimmel Park at Vincennes and river cabins begin to flood. Extensive lowland flooding occurs in unprotected areas.
19.5	Low agricultural lands and some oil fields flood.
18.5	Considerable agricultural flooding extends from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to the St. Francesville, Illinois area. Several local roads are impassable in Lawrence County. Extensive seep water forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to US Highway 50. Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County Indiana west of the railroad extending from the Oaktown area to northside of Vincennes. Extensive flooding along Small Creek.
17.5	Formerly unprotected agricultural lands would begin flooding.
15.5	Agricultural flooding begins on Illinois side.
11.3	Pumping of drainage ditch begins.