NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 15 at 11:16PM EDT until August 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following
rivers in Indiana and Illinois...
Tippecanoe River near Delphi.
Wildcat Creek from Jerome to Lafayette.
Mississinewa River near Ridgeville.
Wabash River from Lafayette to Hutsonville.
.Significant rainfall over the past several days has resulted in
widespread minor to moderate flooding along the Wabash River and
associated tributaries in north central and western Indiana.
Additional rain is possible at times through Sunday night. Please
stay advised of the latest forecasts and conditions through the
weekend into next week, especially those who live near waterways or
other flood prone areas.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, August 23.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Floodwater is near the top of all
agricultural levees. Some county roads are impassable. High
water isolates a few rural residents. Basement flooding begins
along Water Street in Montezuma. Medusa Aggregates Company Plant
Number 9 begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 PM EDT Saturday was 22.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7
feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday, August 23.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1228th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days