NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:14PM EDT until August 20 at 3:12AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Covington.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Vincennes.
.Several inches of rainfall over the past week have brought moderate
flooding to the Wabash River. The crest on the Wabash is past
Independence and approaching Covington on Monday afternoon. The
crest is forecast to reach Riverton this weekend. Additional
rainfall later this week could lengthen the amount of time spent in
flood.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of Wildcat Creek Park and
possible residential areas in the vicinity of Eisenhower Rd.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Wednesday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 1348th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days