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...White River at Petersburg.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low bottomlands flood and flooding begins on higher bottomlands. State Road 257 may begin to flood if Shoals gage reading is over 17 feet. Private levees may be overtopped in many cases.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 16.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday /10:45 AM CDT Monday/ was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.1 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood