Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

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

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall in the Wabash basin are bringing minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the Wabash River. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma Saturday morning, with the crest reaching Riverton early next week.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Friday, June 19.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding is in progress. High water surrounds many river cabins. Access to most river cabins is by boat only. Levees begin to protect farmland. Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EDT Thursday /9:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.6 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, June 19. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood