Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations in Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, Vincennes, and Mount Carmel.

.On the Wabash River...minor flooding remains, with the moderate flood level having concluded at Montezuma and Terre Haute this morning. The river crest is at Hutsonville as of noon Saturday. Flooding began at Vincennes near daybreak this morning, and flooding is expected to begin at Mount Carmel tonight. Flooding is predicted to end on the Wabash on August 28.

Largely dry weather is in store for the week ahead, with only low chances of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Agricultural lands and some oil fields flood. Several township roads about 1.25 miles south of St. Francesville and River Road between Billett Road and Lincoln Memorial Bridge in Lawrence County are flooded. Extensive flooding of Kimmell Park at Vincennes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday /10:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 16.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday /10:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was 16.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood