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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 18 at 7:48PM EDT until August 24 at 7:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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

Wabash River at Covington down to Vincennes.

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

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Heavy to extreme rainfall across northern central Indiana
since last week has produced minor to moderate flooding along most
of the Wabash River from Lafayette down to Riverton...with the crest
in moderate flood currently passing Montezuma. Moderate flooding
will end at Covington pre-dawn Wednesday...while starting at Terre
Haute. Flooding will end at Lafayette by midday Wednesday...with
flooding starting at Vincennes by early Thursday.

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* 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 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 26.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 26.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.4
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1418th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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