Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:52PM EDT until April 14 at 10:00AM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday, April 14.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, High water surrounds elevated river
cabins. County roads to these cabins are impassable.
Agricultural flooding is in progress. Seep water develops behind
levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Sunday /8:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.5
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Sunday /8:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 16.5
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6
feet early Friday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Monday, April 13.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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