Melting snow and heavy rains, more than 5 inches in some areas, caused heavy flooding in areas north of Lafayette. More than 100 people were evacuated from one trailer park in Remington. One man told us the river rose almost 2 feet in ten minutes. He is staying at a shelter set up at a church. Nicholas
Messer also told us he helped get about 20 people out of Lake Arthur Estates. He says one man was stranded in his truck. The water was almost up to the door when they got him out of the vehicle.
Tippecanoe County may see some major flooding this week too.
TEMA Director Mark Kirby was my guest on the noon show. He says the National Weather Service is predicting the Wabash River will crest between 20-24 feet. Flood stage is at 11 feet. The river is already at 13 feet. Kirby says the flooding could be similar to what we experienced in 2003, when the river covered State Road 43, the golf course, and high water covered part of the
Williamsburg Apartments in West Lafayette. Stay tuned for the changing road and weather conditions.
