Flood Warning

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

White River at Elliston to Edwardsport, Hazleton.

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

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

White River at Petersburg.

Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel.

.Minor flooding continues along portions of central Indiana rivers due to excessive rain over the previous few weeks. Largely dry weather is in store for the week ahead, with only a few low chances of rain.

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

* WHERE...White River at Edwardsport.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water is at critical levels for makeshift levees. Most of bottomlands flood. Old Vincennes road and State Road 358 between Plainville and Edwardsport are impassable by several feet. High water surrounds river cabins. This type of flood occurs on average about once a year.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM EDT Monday /6:00 AM CDT Monday/ the stage was 20.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM EDT Monday /6:00 AM CDT Monday/ was 20.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood