Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 9:07PM CST by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 7:07pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.Recent heavy rainfall has resulted in rising waters on the Wabash
River, with the river expected to rise above flood stage at New
Harmony Sunday morning and continue rising to a crest of 18 feet
Thursday afternoon.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding
bottomland is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 14.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.0 feet
early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov