Weather Alerts for West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com
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High Severity Alert

River Flood Warning

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Issued By

Indianapolis - IN, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Wabash River at Lafayette

Description

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding is in progress. Flood waters near SR 225 between Old SR 25 and Battleground. Warren CR 350 N near Black Rock Preserve and Tippecanoe CR 950 W in the Wabash Bottoms, Janssen Tract area may be impassable. Fort Ouiatenon grounds begin to flood. Flooding at the Grandville Public Access site. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

More Information

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Covington. .Multiple rounds of rainfall will bring minor lowland flooding to the Wabash River basin that could hang around through much of next week. The current river forecasts include around an inch of rainfall through Saturday morning, but do not include rainfall from Saturday through Sunday. Higher rainfall amounts in the Wabash basin could increase crests or lengthen the amount of time in flood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT.
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