Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Lafayette.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Vincennes.

.On the Wabash River, moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma and Terre Haute into this weekend...with otherwise widespread minor flooding from Lafayette on downstream. Flooding is forecast to end at Lafayette early Saturday. The main crest is at Terre Haute as of Friday afternoon and will slowly work downriver to reach Vincennes late Tuesday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, August 29.

* 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 1:00 PM EDT Friday /12:00 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 19.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1:00 PM EDT Friday /12:00 PM CDT Friday/ was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 28. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood