Flood Warning

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

Wabash River from Montezuma to Mount Carmel.

White River from Petersburg to Hazleton.

.Minor flooding continues along the lower White River from Petersburg to Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest at Vincennes. Rain amounts with scattered storms this evening are not expected to impact main stem river levels, but locally heavy rainfall in a basin could cause a bump in stage as well as lengthen the amount of time in flood.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 15.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 6.8 feet Saturday, September 05. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood