...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING WATERWAYS
IN INDIANA...

WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...


.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA ON
THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS.  MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES AT MOUNT
CARMEL ON THE LOWER WABASH, BUT THE RIVER IS IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO
THE MINOR FLOOD CATEGORY THIS EVENING.

FLOODING ON THE WHITE RIVER, WHICH IS NOW CONFINED TO PETERSBURG,
SOUTHWARD, WILL END EARLY THIS COMING WEEK.  WE EXPECT TO SEE MINOR
RISES AGAIN ON THE WABASH DUE TO THE CURRENT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING
THROUGH.  THIS WILL PROLONG FLOODING A BIT LONGER, LASTING AS LONG
AS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30.  ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS DUE BY THE END
OF THE MONTH.  IS IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF THIS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT
ON AREA WATERWAYS.


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 TERRE HAUTE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT  1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. THIS IS 2.0 TO 2.5 FEET
HIGHER THAN THE OBSERVATIONS FROM THE OLD LEGACY GAUGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. THIS IS 2.5 FEET HIGHER THAN FLOOD STAGE
FROM THE OLD LEGACY GAUGE.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...IT WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
EVENING.
* AT 17.5 FEET...A FEW SLOUGHS AND A DRAINAGE HAVE WATER IN THEM IN
THE VICINITY OF SR 63 ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE WABASH RIVER.

&&

...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING WATERWAYS
IN INDIANA...

WABASH RIVER...WHITE RIVER...


.MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST INDIANA ON
THE WABASH AND WHITE RIVERS.  MODERATE FLOODING CONTINUES AT MOUNT
CARMEL ON THE LOWER WABASH, BUT THE RIVER IS IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO
THE MINOR FLOOD CATEGORY THIS EVENING.

FLOODING ON THE WHITE RIVER, WHICH IS NOW CONFINED TO PETERSBURG,
SOUTHWARD, WILL END EARLY THIS COMING WEEK.  WE EXPECT TO SEE MINOR
RISES AGAIN ON THE WABASH DUE TO THE CURRENT WEATHER SYSTEM MOVING
THROUGH.  THIS WILL PROLONG FLOODING A BIT LONGER, LASTING AS LONG
AS THURSDAY, JANUARY 30.  ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM IS DUE BY THE END
OF THE MONTH.  IS IS TOO EARLY TO TELL IF THIS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT
ON AREA WATERWAYS.


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 TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING.  IT WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY 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.

&&