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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