Flood Warning issued August 21 at 12:12AM EDT until August 22 at 9:30PM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county
roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 PM EDT Thursday was 12.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 200 PM
EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Varoitus voimassa pe klo 7:12 - su klo 4:30
