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...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, August 30.

* IMPACTS...At 23.8 feet, Ball field in Hutsonville is extensively flooded. Blacktop road that runs along the Wabash River from Hutsonville to Palestine is still above flood waters. Most all of the roads leading from this road to the Wabash are underwater, some by several feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.4 feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August 29. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood