Flood Warning for Tippecanoe, IN
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowland areas in progress in portions of Tippecanoe County. Where: Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. When: From late Thursday night to Saturday afternoon.
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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 Thursday morning by around 1030 AM EDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. .Heavy rainfall across northern Indiana will make its way into the greater Wabash basin and bring minor lowland flooding along the Wabash and nearby tributaries. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches through Friday morning in the upper parts of those basins was included in the forecast, so any deviations from that could change the crests and amount of time in flood. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wildcat Creek near Lafayette. * WHEN...From late Thursday night to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Flooding of lowland areas in progress in portions of Tippecanoe County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 6:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 4.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 11.8 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 7:17PM EDT until August 15 at 4:31PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Indianapolis IN. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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