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 FRIDAY MORNING. FLOODING ALONG THE WABASH RIVER FROM TERRE
HAUTE TO VINCENNES WILL BE THE HIGHEST SINCE LAST APRIL AND CRESTS
WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3.6 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE..

ON FRIDAY MORNING...THE CREST ON THE WABASH WAS NEAR
HUTSONVILLE...THE CREST ON THE EAST FORK WHITE WAS APPROACHING
BEDFORD...WHILE THE CREST ON THE WHITE RIVER WAS NEAR EDWARDSPORT.
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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1215 PM EDT FRI MAR 19 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WABASH RIVER AT COVINGTON.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.6 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
TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 18.0 FEET...FIVE CROSSINGS, A LOCAL COUNTY RIVER PARK AT OLD
U.S.
HIGHWAY 136 BRIDGE SITE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

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