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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locations
in Indiana...

Wabash River at Lafayette, Montezuma, and Covington.

.Minor flooding continues on the Wabash River at Lafayette, and it
will begin at Montezuma and Covington late this evening. The river
crested less than one foot above flood stage at Lafayette late this
morning, and the level will drop below flood stage overnight
tonight.  Crests at Montezuma and Covington will occur Friday.  New
flood warnings may be needed Friday for Hutsonville and Riverton in
anticipation of possible flooding of about one foot or less that
could start Friday night or Saturday morning and last as late as
Monday.

Upcoming rainfall Friday into Saturday is expected to have
negligible effect on area waterways.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.

The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 200
PM EDT.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Nuisance flooding of a couple of low
agricultural fields begins in far western part of Tippecanoe
County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Weekend planner: Memorial Day weekend edition

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GREATER LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A long Memorial Day weekend is ahead. We're telling you all the ways you can celebrate with News 18's weekend planner.

First up: The Round the Fountain Art Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

The one-day art fair at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse features up to 100 artists from across the nation.

Proceeds from the fair support fine arts education at five area public school corporations.

Later, stand in the footprints of the original participants of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

"Walking in Their Footsteps: Tippecanoe Battlefield Tour" happens at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum and Park.

The event features an informal, educational tour of the park by museum manager Trey Gorden.

The Lafayette Fire Department will recognize Memorial Day with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Monday at Lafayette Fire Station Number Five on Creasy Lane.

Officials will honor current and former firefighters who died over the past year.

The event features a "last alarm" ceremony and a memorial salute by the department's Honor Guard.

Later, the community is invited to join the Indiana Veterans' Home at 10 a.m. Monday for its annual Memorial Day ceremony.

The ceremony will take place in the MacArthur Auditorium and feature keynote speaker Tim Hilton, who is past president of the Tippecanoe County Veterans Council.

Finally, the Lafayette Citizens Band kicks off its 181st season with a free concert.

The band is moving from its regular spot at Riehle Plaza in downtown Lafayette to the Columbian Park amphitheater.

The band is the third oldest community band in the United States. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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