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Flood Warning

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Tippecanoe, IN

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Urgency Immediate
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
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 basin from Wildcat Creek down to Riverton, and minor flooding will develop at Vincennes and Mount Carmel over the next couple of days. The crest in moderate flood is currently at Montezuma and expected to reach Terre Haute overnight Thursday. Low end moderate to high end minor flooding are expected at points downriver of Terre Haute as well, with the crest finally reaching Mount Carmel around August 26th.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowland areas in progress in portions of Tippecanoe County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Tuesday was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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