Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Terre Haute.

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Montezuma.

Wabash River at Covington.

Wabash River at Lafayette.

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

Wabash River at Riverton.

Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

Wabash River at Vincennes.

.Several inches of rainfall over the past week have brought moderate flooding to the Wabash River. The crest on the Wabash is past Independence and approaching Covington on Monday afternoon. The crest is forecast to reach Riverton this weekend. Additional rainfall later this week could lengthen the amount of time spent in flood.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive flooding covers many acres of agricultural land. SR 225 closed by high water. Granville Bridge Public Access Site flooded. Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S floods in several places from the Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract to Warren CR 350 N in the Black Rock Preserve Area, a distance of nearly 1.5 miles. High water affects Fort Ouiatenon area. All parks in the West Lafayette and Lafayette areas are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 18.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Monday was 19.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood