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 Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.7 feet, Leaverton Park at Palestine, Illinois extensively floods including the campground area. Rodeo area still dry at this level. Most if not all local unimproved roads leading to the Wabash River in the Palestine area are impassable by any land vehicle. Extensive backwater flooding of Minnow Slough, Sugar Creek and Lamotte Creek in Palestine area. Numerous river cabins surrounded by water across the river from Merom Bluff. Backyards of a few residences southeast of Palestine along East River Road flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM EDT Saturday /10:00 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 20.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:00 AM EDT Saturday /10:00 AM CDT Saturday/ was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood