AREAS AFFECTED : CLARK, IL; CRAWFORD, IL; SULLIVAN, IN; VIGO, IN
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, and Riverton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois...
Indiana...
Wabash River at Lafayette and Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall have brought lowland flooding to the
Wabash River basin. The Wabash is expected to crest at Lafayette on
Sunday, but the crest is not expected to reach the lower Wabash
until the weekend of April 11th. Forecast precipitation through 8 AM
Monday morning is expected to be between 0.50 and 0.70 in the
vicinity of the Wabash River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until Monday, April 13.
* IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, All of the area on the west side of the
Wabash River is flooded from Sugar Creek to U.S. 40 and I-70.
South Lake becomes part of the wetland project.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Friday /7:30 PM CDT Friday/ the stage was 17.0
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday /7:30 PM CDT Friday/ was 17.0
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5
feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Monday, April 13.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood