Flood Warning

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

Wabash River from Covington to Mount Carmel.

.On the Wabash River, minor flooding continues, with the crest near Riverton as of Saturday evening. Flooding is predicted to end on the Wabash next Friday. Largely dry weather is in store for the week ahead, with only low chances of rain Wednesday night and Thursday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Five Crossings, a local county river park at old U.S. Highway 136 bridge site, begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Saturday was 19.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood