Flood Warning

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

Wabash River at Lafayette down to Terre Haute...and at Vincennes.

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

Wabash River at Hutsonville...and Riverton.

.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most of the Wabash River basin from Wildcat Creek down to Riverton. The crest in moderate flood will continue to slowly cross Covington and Montezuma through Tuesday...with moderate flooding also expected at Terre Haute later this week. Elsewhere minor flooding will prevail with flooding starting at Vincennes Wednesday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Many local roads are impassable. High water backs up into Mud Run, cutting off some county roads just northwest of Covington. North Sandhill Road begins to flood from Mallory Branch. Mud Creek extensively floods W CR 260 N and Sandhill Road by backwater from the Wabash River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 25.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 PM EDT Monday was 25.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood