Newtown, IN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wabash River at Covington.

* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low agricultural lands begin to flood.
Backyard flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short
distance upstream of gage.  Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is
reached.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Thursday was 16.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.7
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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