Flood Warning issued August 16 at 9:52PM EDT until August 20 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river and
locations in Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Terre Haute, Montezuma, and at Lafayette.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following waterways in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington, and at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant
Site.
.Large quantities of rain have fallen over Indiana over the past
several days bringing widespread flooding to much of central and
part of southern Indiana. Rainfall accumulations of up to ten plus
inches fell from northwest Indiana to east central Indiana to
southeast Indiana, and 4 to 6 inches fell in the immediate vicinity
of the northern and middle Wabash River...with even higher amounts
just over the Illinois/Indiana state border near Covington.
Numerous locations along the Wabash River are reaching moderate
flood stage. The crest passed Lafayette today and should reach and
should reach Covington Monday evening.
Additional rain is possible overnight tonight, followed by
decreasing clouds and dry weather Monday.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.
* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Flood waters cover SR 225 from just north
of Stair Road to just south of the bridge over the Wabash River.
Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S is completely flooded from
the Wabash Bottoms Janssen Tract area to Warren CR 350 N in the
Black Rock Preserve Area. Four residences on high ground along CR
950 W cannot access CR 950 W by land vehicles. Barton Beach Rd
closed. Local roads in the Granville Bridge area and homes near N
9th St also affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 19.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Monday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.
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