Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 12:49AM EDT until April 13 at 2:40AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 9:49pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana
and Illinois...
Wabash River from Lafayette to Hutsonville.
.Multiple rounds of rainfall will bring minor lowland flooding to
the Wabash River basin that could hang around through much of next
week. The current river forecasts include around an inch of rainfall
through Saturday morning, but do not include rainfall from Saturday
through Sunday. Higher rainfall amounts in the Wabash basin could
increase crests or lengthen the amount of time in flood.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until Monday, April 13.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Floodwater is near the top of all
agricultural levees. Some county roads are impassable. High
water isolates a few rural residents. Basement flooding begins
along Water Street in Montezuma. Medusa Aggregates Company Plant
Number 9 begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 PM EDT Thursday was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1
feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Sunday, April 12.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this afternoon by around 145 PM
EDT /1245 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov