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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...

Wabash River at Vincennes, Clinton, Terre Haute, Covington,
Montezuma, Mount Carmel, Riverton, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant
Site, and Lafayette.

.Significant rainfall of 2 to nearly 5 inches last week has resulted
in widespread lowland flooding along the Wabash, White, and East
Fork White Rivers, along with several smaller tributaries. Moderate
flooding is occurring on a small portion of the East Fork White
River, and is expected to develop in the coming days on the lower
reaches of the White and Wabash Rivers. Water continues to rise in
many locations.

The crests on the main stem rivers are in the following locations
currently. On the Wabash, near Lafayette. On the White, near
Spencer, and along the East Fork White, between Seymour and
Rivervale. Most smaller tributaries are past crest and falling.

Flooding will likely last for a week or more in some areas,
particularly in southwest Indiana along the lower reaches of the
main stem rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

This statement will be updated within the next 12 to 24 hours.

&&


...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Lowland flooding in progress. Flood waters
close SR 225 just south of the Wabash River near Battleground.
Walking and bike trails in Tapawingo Park area are flooded. Warren
CR 350 N in the Black Rock Preserve area flooded. Flood waters
near Tippecanoe CR 950 W south of CR 75 S.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.3 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

School activities continue at Tecumseh, Jeff despite shooting threat

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Tecumseh Junior High School

A Tecumseh Junior High School dance is still on for Friday night despite a shooting threat earlier in the morning.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A Tecumseh Junior High School dance is still on for Friday night despite a shooting threat earlier in the morning.

As we've reported, a 13-year-old boy is in custody after police say he posted the threat to Snapchat.

Out of an abundance of caution, police and school officials are rolling out an increased security presence for activities at Tecumseh and nearby Jefferson High School.

Lafayette police say there's no ongoing threat at this time.

Here's what we know:

Police were called early this morning about a concerning Snapchat post.

Lt. Justin Hartman says a Tecumseh student threatened a shooting at the school dance.

Snapchat assisted investigators to find the account owner, who was arrested for intimidation after he allegedly confessed to the threat.

This all happened before the start of the school day. But parents weren't notified until about 11:30 a.m.

A school statement provided to News 18 says, in part, "LPD contacted officials with Lafayette School Corporation before 5 a.m., prior to the start of the school day."

The statement goes on to say, "The individual is not a current student at Tecumseh. At this time, LSC and LPD have determined there is no further threat to the school."

News 18 asked for clarification about the boy's enrollment status but a spokesperson couldn't comment further, citing FERPA issues.

Investigators say they determined the boys' threat was credible but won't expand on what evidence they found.

In a letter to parents, Tecumseh Principal Frank Meyer says the "health and safety of our students and our staff is always our No. 1 priority. We would never expect students to attend class if we thought for a moment they were in jeopardy. In this instance, the LPD and LSC acted quickly to avert any danger. Thus we feel confident in having our school day and all activities continue as usual."

The Snapchat threat is the second targeting Tecumseh students in about a year. 

In November 2021, a Tecumseh student was arrested after police say she used two Snapchat accounts to threaten a shooting, while naming several students as targets.

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