WABASH RIVER... .LOWLAND FLOODING WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE WABASH RIVER IN WESTERN INDIANA AS A RESULT OF UP TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN THAT FELL ACROSS THE NORTHERN QUARTER OF THE STATE LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND DOWNSTREAM LATER THIS WEEK. FLOODING IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS MONTEZUMA, BUT SOME LOCATIONS FURTHER DOWNSTREAM MAY APPROACH FLOOD STAGE. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NECESSARY.

SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. FLOODING WILL AFFECT SOME LOCAL AND STATE ROADS, LOW AGRICULTURAL LAND, AND SOME RIVER PARKS. THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE WABASH RIVER AT LAFAYETTE. * FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 5:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.2 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * AT 14.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. HIGH WATER AFFECTS RIVER CABINS NEAR NORTH 9TH STREET. LOW COUNTY ROADS ARE NEARLY IMPASSABLE. TAPAWINGO PARK IN WEST LAFAYETTE BEGINS TO FLOOD.