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Indianapolis - IN, US, National Weather Service

Wabash River at Montezuma

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 12... WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. WHEN...Until Sunday, April 12. IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Park in southern Montezuma begins to flood. Higher bottomlands begin to flood. Water backs up most local tributaries. River water is at the top of some private levees. Lowest county roads begin to flood. Parke CR 75 W begins to flood. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Saturday was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.8 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, April 11. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Lafayette. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at 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 generally expected to be between 0.50 and 0.75 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 215 AM EDT /115 AM CDT/.