Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations in Indiana...Illinois...

Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, Riverton, Vincennes, and Mount Carmel.

.Repeat thunderstorms over the southern half of Indiana have brought heavy rainfall, with peak radar indicated amounts of between 1.50 and 2.00 inches southwest of Indianapolis, from Greene County eastward to Brown County, and Knox County eastward to Martin County. Rainfall elsewhere in the southwest quadrant of Indiana typically have been close to one inch. This rainfall will bring points on mid and lower sections of the Wabash River into flood early this week.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28.

* 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 10:00 PM EDT Sunday /9:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 17.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Sunday /9:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, June 28. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood