Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 10:46AM EDT until March 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
March 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Minor flooding on the Wabash at Mount Carmel will continue into
Friday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, River Road in the Mount Carmel, Illinois
area begins to flood. Lowland flooding in progress. A few local
river roads are closed by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 20.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM EDT Wednesday /8:45 AM CDT Wednesday/ was
22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges,
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream,
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route
over higher ground.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 200 AM
EDT /100 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov