Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois...

Wabash River at Lafayette.

Wildcat Creek near 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.

.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most of the Wabash River from Lafayette down to Riverton already, with the crest in moderate flood passing Montezuma very slowly as of Thursday afternoon. Moderate flooding has also reached Terre Haute and the crest will take a couple of days to pass. This first crest should reach Vincennes around Tuesday. The heavy rainfall Wednesday through early Thursday morning across the area is bringing a secondary crest and renewed flooding to the Lafayette area, but this secondary crest will spread out by the time it gets further downriver and should not raise the primary crest but instead keep the river in flood longer.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until Friday, August 28.

* IMPACTS...At 24.9 feet, On May 3, 2011 two homes in West Terre Haute area affected by seep water. River crested near 26.7 feet about 2 days before.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 24.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday /10:30 AM CDT Thursday/ was 24.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, August 27. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood