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 forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Vincennes.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Extensive agricultural flooding in progress in areas that are not protected by levees. In Lawrence County Illinois, River Road is flooded from the Lincoln Memorial Bridge to the east edge of Billett.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday /9:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 14.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood