...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following waterway
in western Indiana...
Wabash River...
.Lowland flooding was occurring Thursday evening on the Wabash River
at Montezuma. The flooding is expected to expand downstream
through to the Riverton area through this weekend, with the crest
reaching Montezuma by Friday morning and Terre Haute Friday evening.
Flooding along the Wabash is predicted to end by Saturday night.
This flooding is a result of rainfall on Wednesday night and
Thursday.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions...
Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go
another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and
agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river
conditions.
For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and
click on rivers and lakes.
The Flood Warning continues for
The Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* from late Friday night to Saturday evening.
* At 9:30 PM Thursday the stage was 15.2 feet. This is 2.0 to 2.5
feet higher than the observations from the old legacy gauge.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet. This is 2.5 feet higher than flood stage
from the old legacy gauge.
* Forecast...Rise to near flood stage late Friday night then fall
back below flood stage.
* At 16.5 feet...Agricultural flooding begins along west bank across
from Water Works, southwest Vigo County and northeast Crawford
County, IL. Low county roads in these areas begin to flood. Old
Darwin road begins to flood near Darwin, IL, and northeast Crawford
County.
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