A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

MUSCATATUCK RIVER...WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...

.LOWLAND RIVER FLOODING CONTINUED IN PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
INDIANA THURSDAY MORNING. FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM
TERRE HAUTE TO VINCENNES WILL BE THE HIGHEST SINCE LAST APRIL.

ON THURSDAY MORNING...THE CREST ON THE WABASH WAS NEAR TERRE
HAUTE...THE CREST ON THE EAST FORK WHITE WAS APPROACHING RIVERVALE
AND BEDFORD...WHILE THE CREST ON THE WHITE RIVER WAS NEAR ELLISTON
AND NEWBERRY. RIVER CRESTS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA WILL OCCUR BY TUESDAY.

FLOODING WILL END ALONG THE EAST FORK WHITE...MUSCATATUCK AND WHITE
RIVER BY SUNDAY. RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEKEND. THIS MAY
PROLONG CURRENT HIGH WATER ALONG THE WABASH AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SOME
RENEWED RISES ON OTHER RIVERS.

FLOODING AFFECTED RIVER PARKS...AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND SOME LOCAL AND
STATE ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...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.
FROM THE BLUE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE...CLICK ON RIVERS
AND LAKES.



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1103 AM EDT THU MAR 18 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT CLINTON.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 19.7
FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 20.0 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.

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