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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 17 at 12:14PM EDT until August 22 at 7:00PM 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 moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Many local roads are impassable. High
water backs up into Mud Run, cutting off some county roads just
northwest of Covington. North Sandhill Road begins to flood from
Mallory Branch. Mud Creek extensively floods W CR 260 N and
Sandhill Road by backwater from the Wabash River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Monday was 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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