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...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday, August 30.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Kimmell Park at Vincennes is extensively flooded. River cabins begin to flood. Extensive lowland flooding occurs in unprotected areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 PM EDT Thursday /10:45 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 15.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 19.5 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, August 29. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood