Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 16 at 1:40PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:40am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.The Wabash River at New Harmony is currently cresting near 17.3
feet and will hold fairly steady through tomorrow. It will then
begin a slow fall, dropping below flood stage Sunday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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