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Indianapolis - IN, US, National Weather Service

Wabash River at Montezuma

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, APRIL 13... WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. WHEN...Until Monday, April 13. 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 11:45 AM EDT Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Friday was 17.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.1 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday, April 12. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... 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. The current river forecast includes expected rainfall amounts of 0.75 to 1.25 inches in the Wabash basin through Sunday morning, when dry weather is expected to move into the area. Variations from those expected amounts could change the crests as well as the amount of time spent in flood at any given location. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Those with interests along area rivers should monitor for forecast updates through the weekend. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1130 PM EDT /1030 PM CDT/.