NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 11:33PM EDT until August 25 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...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 Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, August 25.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding in progress.
Flood waters at the edge of SR 234 near Lodi just west of the
bridge over the Wabash River. Several county roads in Fountain,
Parke and Vermillion counties are flooded, some by more than 2
feet of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 25.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Monday was 25.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday, August 24 and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1374th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days