Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

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

Tippecanoe River near Delphi.

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Higher end minor flooding is expected on the middle and lower Wabash due to heavy rainfall.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, August 25.

* IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, Water is at or near critical stages of many agricultural levees. Flooding of about 10 residential properties in South Lake area begins. North Lake and Izaak Walton are now a part of the Wabash River. West Road in northern Vigo county floods. Flood waters surround homes in lowest areas near Fort Harrison Country Club. Backwater extends up Lost Creek to 13th Street. Seep water in the U.S. 41 and SR 63 split.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 18.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was 18.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, August 24. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood