22.7 river crest expected

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The St. Marys River was rising slowly in Decatur this morning, but already was beyond 21 feet, and the National Weather Service was predicting a crest of near 23 feet.
Jane Thieme at the city weather station said this morning that the St. Marys had risen nearly feet in the past 24 hours, standing at 21.2 feet at 7 a.m. today. The National Weather Service told officials here that a crest of 22.7 feet is expected by around 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Flood stage in Decatur is 17 feet.
The Wabash River at Linn Grove, according to Thieme, was at 12.8 feet last night; its flood stage is 11 feet. She said the weather bureau predicts the Wabash will crest at 13 feet at 8 a.m. on Thursday.....