NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 21 at 12:12AM EDT until August 30 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Lafayette...Covington...Hutsonville...and Riverton.

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

Wabash River at Montezuma...Terre Haute...and Vincennes.

.On the Wabash River...moderate flooding will continue at Montezuma
and Terre Haute into this weekend...with otherwise widespread minor
flooding from Lafayette to Vincennes. Flooding is forecast to end on
Wildcat Creek midday Friday...and on the Wabash at Lafayette early
Saturday. The main crest will be slowly crossing Terre Haute through
Saturday...with a secondary, much smaller, crest now leaving
Lafayette...forecast to spread out before reaching Covington.
Flooding will begin at Vincennes Friday evening...with the main
crest forecast to arrive Tuesday night.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, August 30.

* IMPACTS...At 22.9 feet, Extensive backwater flooding of Hutson
Creek affecting residential property on the south side of
Hutsonville. Flood waters near the intersection of N. Main and E.
Mechanic St on the northeast side of Hutsonville. RVs and campers
located along the river just south of Hutsonville moved to higher
ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.3
feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday, August 29.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity

Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe

This month

1336th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days