Flood Warning: Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN

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Flood Warning — Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... White River at Edwardsport down to Hazleton. Wabash River at Montezuma down to Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along the White River below Newberry with the crest already past Hazleton. Minor flooding also continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Mount Carmel with the crest just below Riverton. Overall dry weather is expected through at least Saturday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The Wabash River extends to Interstate 70 Mile Marker Number 4 from its west bank in the Terre Haute and West Terre Haute area. All lakes in this area are affected by seep water and reach capacity with some minor flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT /9:30 PM EDT/ Monday the stage was 21.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 11.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT /9:30 PM EDT/ Monday was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet Thursday, September 03. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.1 feet on 02/11/1942. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood