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Flood Warning
Issued at...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locationsin Indiana...Wabash River at Lafayette, Montezuma, and Covington..Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River at Lafayette, and itwill begin at Montezuma and Covington late this evening. The rivercrested less than one foot above flood stage at Lafayette late thismorning, and the level will drop below flood stage overnighttonight. Crests at Montezuma and Covington will occur Friday. Newflood warnings may be needed Friday for Hutsonville and Riverton inanticipation of possible flooding of about one foot or less thatcould start Friday night or Saturday morning and last as late asMonday.Upcoming rainfall Friday into Saturday is expected to havenegligible effect on area waterways.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands alongthe right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge ofMontezuma begin to flood.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.9 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate this evening to a crest of 14.7 feet tomorrow evening.It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Issued by National Weather Service