Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 11:43AM CDT until May 7 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, Gibson, Wabash,
White and Gallatin Counties.
For the Wabash River...including New Harmony...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...From late Friday night to Thursday, May 07.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 15.9 feet Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, May
07.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov