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 MONTEZUMA. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.8 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * 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.