Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 5 at 10:42AM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 5, 2026 - 8:42am
Expires:
March 6, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Paducah KY has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Gallatin, Gibson, Posey,
White and Wabash Counties.
.The Wabash river is expected to rise above flood stage Late Sunday
and remain above flood stage until further notice.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CST Thursday the stage was 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 17.0
feet Thursday, March 12.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov