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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 582 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA BARTHOLOMEW JOHNSON MORGAN IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA BROWN JACKSON LAWRENCE MONROE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA JENNINGS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA DAVIESS GREENE KNOX MARTIN SULLIVAN IN WEST CENTRAL INDIANA OWEN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEDFORD, BLOOMFIELD, BLOOMINGTON, CARLISLE, COLUMBUS, FARMERSBURG, FRANKLIN, GOSPORT, GREENWOOD, JASONVILLE, LINTON, LOOGOOTEE, MARTINSVILLE, MITCHELL, MOORESVILLE, NASHVILLE, NORTH VERNON, SEYMOUR, SHELBURN, SHOALS, SPENCER, SULLIVAN, VINCENNES, WASHINGTON, AND WORTHINGTON.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana Illinoi
S: Tippecanoe River near Delphi. Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Montezuma.
: The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana Wabash River at Lafayette. .Lowland minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River as a result of heavy rainfall.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
When: From late Friday night to Friday, August 21.
Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods.
Additional Details: - There is no current observed data. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 19.0 feet Wednesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 21. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 915 AM EDT /815 AM CDT/.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana Illinoi
S: Tippecanoe River near Delphi. Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Montezuma.
: The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana Wabash River at Lafayette. .Lowland minor flooding will develop along the Wabash River as a result of heavy rainfall.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Wabash River at Riverton.
When: From Saturday morning to Friday, August 21.
Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding is in progress. High water surrounds many river cabins. Access to most river cabins is by boat only. Levees begin to protect farmland. Extensive flooding of Leaverton Park occurs in Palestine, Illinois.
Additional Details: - At 5:00 PM EDT Thursday /4:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 4.8 feet. - ForecastThe river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning to a crest of 17.6 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, August 21. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday morning by around 915 AM EDT /815 AM CDT/.