AREAS AFFECTED : PARKE, IN; VERMILLION, IN; VIGO, IN
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall will bring minor lowland flooding to
the Wabash River basin over the next couple of days that could hang
around through much of next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Thursday, April 09.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Park in southern Montezuma begins to
flood. Higher bottomlands begin to flood. Water backs up most
local tributaries. River water is at the top of some private
levees. Lowest county roads begin to flood. Parke CR 75 W begins
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.7 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, April 08.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood