Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 18 at 9:41PM EDT until March 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 18, 2026 - 6:41pm
Expires:
March 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Flooding remains at Mount Carmel on the tail end of the Wabash
River in southwest Indiana as of Wednesday evening. Flooding is
expected to come to an end Thursday afternoon. Flooding remains on
the White River at Petersburg and Hazleton, located on the tail end
of the river in southwest Indiana. Flooding is predicted to end by
late this coming weekend.
Little if any precipitation is in the forecast through the end of
the week and thus main stem rivers are expected to continue falling
through the period.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, River is bankfull in all locations. All
oil field production ceases with the exception of pumping units on
substructures. Access to these are by boat only. Agricultural
losses increase dramatically. Farmers move livestock to higher
ground. City of Mount Carmel leaves flood gates B and C in year
round.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 20.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Wednesday /7:45 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
21.5 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:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 300
PM EDT /200 PM 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