Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton.

.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall in the Wabash basin are bringing minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the Wabash River. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma Saturday morning, with the crest reaching Riverton early next week.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most makeshift levees.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood