Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Indiana...

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Covington.

.Heavy rainfall across northern and central Indiana will make its way into the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers and bring up to moderate flooding along those rivers. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches through Friday morning in the upper parts of those basins was included in the forecast, so any deviations from that could change the crests and amount of time in flood.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until Saturday, August 22.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Basement flooding begins in 10 to 12 cottages. The approach to new bridge downstream of SR 28 in Attica floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday was 21.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.2 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August 22. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood