Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 8 at 8:36PM CDT until March 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.Recent heavy rainfall has resulted in rising waters on the Wabash
River at New Harmony, where minor flooding will continue until
Wednesday March 18th.
For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday, March 18.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Harmonie State Park is closed. Surrounding
bottomland is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday, March 18.
- 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.
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