Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following river and locations in Illinois... Indiana...

Wabash River at Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton.

.Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall that repetitively passed over the same areas along the Wabash River valley Wednesday and Wednesday night will cause the river to quickly rise. Crests are expected to occur Friday through Sunday at Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. Dry weather is predicted to last through Saturday, allowing the river system to drain.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 12:00 AM EDT Thursday /11:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 17.6 feet Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood