Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Covington down to Vincennes.

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

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most of the Wabash River from Lafayette down to Riverton...with the crest in moderate flood currently passing Montezuma. Moderate flooding will end at Covington pre-dawn Wednesday...while starting at Terre Haute. Flooding will end at Lafayette by midday Wednesday...with flooding starting at Vincennes by early Thursday.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Many local roads are impassable. High water backs up into Mud Run, cutting off some county roads just northwest of Covington. North Sandhill Road begins to flood from Mallory Branch. Mud Creek extensively floods W CR 260 N and Sandhill Road by backwater from the Wabash River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 25.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Friday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood