Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois...

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Lafayette...Covington...Hutsonville...and Riverton.

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

Wabash River at Montezuma...Terre Haute...and Vincennes.

.On the Wabash River...moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma and Terre Haute into this weekend...with otherwise widespread minor flooding from Lafayette to Vincennes. Flooding is forecast to end on Wildcat Creek midday Friday...and on the Wabash at Lafayette early Saturday. The main crest will be slowly crossing Terre Haute through Saturday...with a secondary, much smaller, crest now leaving Lafayette...forecast to spread out before reaching Covington. Flooding will begin at Vincennes Friday evening...with the main crest forecast to arrive Tuesday night.

* 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 PM EDT Thursday /10:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 PM EDT Thursday /10:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was 24.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, August 27. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood