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Weather Alerts for Fountain CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
River Flood Warning
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FOUNTAIN COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Fountain - Parke - Tippecanoe - Vermillion - Warren |
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Effective: Sat, 2/27 11:00am | Updated: Sat, 2/27 5:50pm | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Wed, 3/3 4:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette affecting Parke, Warren, Fountain, Tippecanoe and Vermillion Counties. .Snowmelt and recent light rainfall amounts will produce minor flooding along the Wabash river. The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a * Flood Warning for the Wabash River at Lafayette. * From this afternoon to Wednesday afternoon. * At 5:30 AM EST Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet. * Flood stage is 11.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 12.1 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At 12.0 feet, High water affects a few low river cabins and county roads. * Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.3 feet on 06/10/1993. && Information: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 645 PM EST. |