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

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 5 at 9:52PM EDT until April 8 at 3:30PM 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 Lafayette. * WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flood waters approaching Warren CR 350 N in the Black Rock Preserve Area. Williamsport Road in Fountain County may begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Sunday was 15.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 11.0 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: 
Fountain, IN; Parke, IN; Tippecanoe, IN; Vermillion, IN; Warren, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov