NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:14PM EDT until August 21 at 10:24AM 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...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Extensive flooding covers many acres of
agricultural land. SR 225 closed by high water. Granville Bridge
Public Access Site flooded. Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S
floods in several places from the Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract to
Warren CR 350 N in the Black Rock Preserve Area, a distance of
nearly 1.5 miles. High water affects Fort Ouiatenon area. All
parks in the West Lafayette and Lafayette areas are flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:30 AM EDT Monday was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Thursday evening and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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