Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:46PM EDT until May 4 at 9:05AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Riverton.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches in the Wabash basin Monday and
Monday night will bring minor lowland flooding to much of the Wabash
River. Additional rainfall amounts of a tenth to half an inch were
included in the river forecast, with higher amounts of one to 1.5
inches in the far lower Wabash.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute.
* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The Wabash River extends to Interstate 70
Mile Marker Number 4 from its west bank in the Terre Haute and
West Terre Haute area. All lakes in this area are affected by seep
water and reach capacity with some minor flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Tuesday /8:30 PM CDT Tuesday/ the stage was
15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 20.9 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Wednesday afternoon by around
100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.
Area Description:
Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov