From the National Weather Service:
...A Flood Warning continues for portions of the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River...Wabash River...White River... .Significant flooding will continue in southwestern Indiana this week. Flooding may be exacerbated by rainfall coming Friday evening through Sunday morning, just as river levels in southwest Indiana are falling out of flood stage. Areal averages of rainfall south of Interstate 70 are predicted to be around 1 to 2 inches, with some locally higher amounts possible. As of Tuesday morning, all rivers have crested or nearly crested. Flood waters will continue to impact numerous state, county, and local roads, river parks, campgrounds, and other recreational activities near and on waterways, and agricultural land. Precautionary/Preparedness Actions... Motorists should never drive into flood water. Turn around and go another way. Keep children away from flooded areas. Recreational and agricultural interests should remain alert to changing river conditions. For detailed flood information go to weather.gov/ind on the web and click on rivers and lakes. The Flood Warning continues for The Wabash River at Montezuma. * until late tonight. * At Wed 09:45 AM the stage was 14.4 feet. * Flood stage is 14.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this afternoon. * At 14.0 feet...Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma begin to flood. &&
