Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 5 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 30, 2026 - 7:17pm
Expires:
May 1, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Covington down to Riverton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Minor flooding continues along portions of the Wabash River
following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally
two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will
end at Covington tonight...with minor flooding continuing at
Montezuma and most points downriver into this weekend or next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few
rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up
Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most
makeshift levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM EDT Thursday /9:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
16.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Thursday /9:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was
16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday morning by around 1115 AM
EDT /1015 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov