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 late tonight by around 200 AM EDT /100 AM CDT/.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... White River at Hazleton and Petersburg. Wabash River at Montezuma. .2 To 4 inches of rainfall across portions of the basin over the last several days has led to slow increases in river levels along the main stem rivers. Localized 1 to 2 inches last night has further increased river levels with portions of the lower White and Wabash now in minor flooding. Minor flooding is expected to continue through at least Tuesday morning. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood