Lawrence County Embarras and Wabash River Flood

June 10 - 13, 2008


1 Mile South of Lincoln Memorial Bridge (Vincennes, IN) - Wabash River Levee Break - Approximately 2 hours after break.



3 Miles South of Lawrenceville, IL - Routin Levee overflow and break - Embarras River



North Levee Break - 3.5 miles West of Lawrenceville Airport - Embarras River




City of Lawrenceville - Embarras River - Flooding of 2nd and 3rd Streets



Lake Greenview (foreground) and Lake Lawrence



Lake Lawrence



1 Mile South of Lincoln Memorial Bridge (Vincennes, IN) - Wabash River Levee Break - Approximately 24 hours after break.



Westport, IL - (Vincennes, IN in background)



Another view of North Levee Break - 3.5 miles West of Lawrenceville Airport - Embarras River



Highway to Lawrenceville Airport



Highway into St. Francisville, IL



Wabash Riverfront Park under water - St. Francisville, IL



1 Mile North of St. Francisville, IL - Wabash River Levee seep water



Western view - US 50 upper left corner



Western view - US 50 and Old US 50 (On left)



1 Mile South of Lincoln Memorial Bridge (Vincennes, IN) - Wabash River Levee Break - Approximately 48 hours after break



Westport, IL



Lawrenceville Airport - Southern view



Wabash Cannonball Bridge - St. Francisville, IL


 

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