Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 12:44PM EDT until April 8 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 5, 2025 - 9:44am
Expires:
April 6, 2025 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River.
Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
.Significant flooding is expected to develop along the lower Wabash
River due to prior rains of four to over six inches and additional
rainfall through Sunday morning. Higher end minor flooding is
expected along the upper and middle Wabash now since lesser amounts
of rain fell there Friday night into Saturday morning. The crest on
the Wabash should be in Lafayette Sunday night and points downstream
thereafter.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wildcat Creek near Lafayette.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowland areas in progress in
portions of Tippecanoe County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 11.4 feet tomorrow evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 345 AM
EDT /245 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Tippecanoe, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
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