Flood Warning

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

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.

.Moderate flooding continues on the Wabash River at Montezuma, where the river is just past crest as of late Wednesday morning. The river should crest at Terre Haute Thursday through Friday and make its way downriver to reach Vincennes around the middle of next week. Additional rainfall through Friday morning of around an inch was included in the forecast for the upper Wabash and about 1.5 inches over the lower Wabash, with only a quarter inch over the middle Wabash. Changes in the amounts or location of the rainfall will impact the crest and amount of time in flood.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Basement flooding begins in 10 to 12 cottages. The approach to new bridge downstream of SR 28 in Attica floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 23.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 24.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood