Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 10 at 10:43PM EDT until April 13 at 6:17PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 10, 2026 - 7:43pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power
Plant Site, and Riverton.
.Lowland flooding will continue along a part of the Wabash River in
western Indiana this weekend, and likely conclude by noon Monday.
The crest late Friday evening was in the vicinity of Riverton.
Flooding ended at Lafayette and Covington earlier today.
Rain chances Sunday night through the end of the week ahead could
bring additional rises to area rivers.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* 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 fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling and remain below flood
stage.
- 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 Saturday afternoon by around 300
PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov