Flood Warning

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

White River at Elliston.

White River at Petersburg.

White River at Hazleton.

White River at Edwardsport.

Wabash River at Vincennes.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Mount Carmel.

East Fork White River at Seymour.

.Heavy rainfall has brought minor lowland flooding to much of the Wabash River, the lower White River, and the East Fork White at Seymour. The crest on the Wabash is near Riverton. The crest on the White is approaching Centerton, and on the East Fork white is approaching Seymour.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Considerable agricultural flooding extends from just north of the junction of Illinois 33 with Business 50 to the St. Francesville, Illinois area. River Road from Lincoln Memorial Bridge to Billett Rd is impassable. Extensive seep water forms behind Illinois levees extending from Russellville to U.S. Highway 50. Flooding of agricultural land begins in Knox County Indiana west of the railroad extending for the Oaktown area to the north side of Vincennes. Extensive flooding of Small Creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 16.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 16.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood