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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued August 20 at 3:44AM EDT until August 23 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...

Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.

Wabash River at Lafayette.

.Additional heavy rainfall Wednesday night has resulted in renewed
minor river flooding around Lafayette...both on the Wildcat Creek
and Wabash River at Lafayette. Flooding should end on the Wildcat
Creek by early Friday...and on the Wabash at Lafayette on Saturday.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...From this morning to early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county
roads.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 12.6 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
1488th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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