Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois...

Wabash River at Lafayette.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Vincennes.

.On the Wabash River...moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma and Terre Haute through tonight...with otherwise widespread minor flooding from Lafayette to Vincennes. Flooding is forecast to end on the Wabash at Lafayette tonight. The main crest will be slowly crossing Terre Haute through Saturday. Flooding will begin at Vincennes tonight...with the main crest forecast to arrive Tuesday night.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Saturday, August 29.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields flood. Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St. Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded. Extensive flooding of Kimmell Park at Vincennes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM EDT Friday /6:45 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 15.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.7 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August 29. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood