Lawrenceville, IL

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river andlocation in Indiana...Illinois...Wabash River at Riverton....The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locationin Indiana...Wabash River at Lafayette..Rainfall of just over one inch fell yesterday in the Lafayette,Indiana area, bringing the level of the Wabash River back aboveflood stage at Lafayette. The river is expected to crest less thanone foot above flood stage Thursday, then drop below flood stageThursday night.Downstream of Lafayette, the Wabash River continues to recede inmost areas from significant rainfall earlier in April. The morerecent rainfall over northern reaches of the river may slow or eventemporarily reverse this recession in the coming days, but at thistime flooding is not expected to return elsewhere, and flooding willend at Riverton overnight tonight.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A fewrural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs upMinnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park inPalestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee inSullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of mostmakeshift levees.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday /8:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stagewas 15.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday /8:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was16.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise below flood stagelate this evening and then rise to a crest of 14.9 feetSunday morning.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood