Weather Alerts for West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com
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High Severity Alert

River Flood Warning

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Action Recommended

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Issued By

Indianapolis - IN, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Wabash River at Lafayette

Description

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette. WHEN...Until further notice. IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding in progress. Flood waters close SR 225 just south of the Wabash River near Battleground. Walking and bike trails in Tapawingo Park area are flooded. Warren CR 350 N in the Black Rock Preserve area flooded. Flood waters near Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Friday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Friday was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.8 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

More Information

...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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
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