Flood Warning Illinois, Indiana | Effective 04/05/2026 18:52

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:52PM EDT until April 14 at 7:08AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 5, 2026 - 6:52pm
Expires: 
April 6, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Lafayette to Montezuma...and. Wabash River at Terre Haute down to Riverton. .Multiple rounds of rainfall have brought lowland flooding to the Wabash River basin. The river is currently cresting at Covington... although the crest is not expected to reach the lower Wabash until late this week. No additional precipitation is expected until at least late Thursday. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until Tuesday, April 14. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Leaverton Park in Palestine and park in Hutsonville begin to flood. Agricultural flooding spreads to higher land. Seep water is noticeable behind levees. Some elevated river cottages are surrounded by water. Several county or township roads east of Lincoln Heritage Trail between Palestine and Hutsonville in Crawford County Illinois are impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday, April 13. - Flood stage is 16.0 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 Monday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov