Alta, IN Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 10 at 1:21PM EDT until June 16 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma. .Heavy rainfall of upwards of six inches since Saturday night in the Wabash basin is bringing minor flooding to portions of the Wabash River. Lowland minor flooding is expected from Montezuma through Riverton. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma on Friday afternoon. Downstream at Riverton, minor flooding is expected to continue well into next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 12:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1115 PM EDT.

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