Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 10:47 am EDT on March 17, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Clinton.
* At 9:00 am Wednesday the stage was unavailable.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is forecast to have a maximum value of 19.9
feet this afternoon.
* At 20 feet... low bottomlands flood. Water begins to back up local
tributaries. River Road near Mecca is impassable. Higher County
roads and bottomlands begin to flood.
1047 am EDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Montezuma.
* At 9:00 am Wednesday the stage was 20.0 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
Sunday before midnight.
* 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. Park County Road 75 west begins to flood.
1047 am EDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Covington.
* At 7:00 am Wednesday the stage was 20.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Saturday before midnight.
* At 21.0 feet... lanes to river residences west of South River Road
south of Covington flooded. Sandhill Road at Mud Run just
northeast of Covington begins to flood. Extensive lowland flooding
in progress. Higher bottomlands flood. During Duck hunting
season... a perfect flood... especially if this is the first flood of
the season.
1047 am EDT Wed Mar 17 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Wabash River at Lafayette.
* At 6:00 am Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Saturday early afternoon.
* At 14.0 feet... lowland flooding is in progress. High water affects
MC Allister park Golf course in Lafayette and river Cabins near
north 9th street. Low County roads are nearly impassable.
Tapawingo park in West Lafayette begins to flood.
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