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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

&&

Blood drive comes to Lafayette Tuesday

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Red Cross Blood Drive FILE

Blood from those with types O negative, A negative and B negative are especially needed right now according to the Red Cross, and blood donations typically decline through the summer months.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — At Faith Church in Lafayette from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, community members are being invited to give back by giving blood.

"The one thing that everybody can give is blood," Brice Johnson of the American Red Cross told News 18. 

The Superhero Summer Blood Drive comes at a time when someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds.

"Over recent weeks we've seen a slight decline in donors coming out," Johnson said. "It's about (a) 20% reduction in what it normally would be, and that's concerning to us. We don't want to end up in a situation like we were last year where we had a really critical need for blood."

Blood from those with types O negative, A negative and B negative are especially needed right now according to the Red Cross, and blood donations typically decline through the summer months.

Johnson said events like this drive are important for maintaining relationships with elected officials in the community.

"If we have an incident or a disaster in the area, those are the people that are my first call, just to make sure that we're serving the community well," Johnson said. 

News 18 will be live at the drive when it begins at noon on Tuesday.

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