Illinois, Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 04/30/2026 19:17

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 3 at 4:00PM 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 Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, A few sloughs and a drainage have water in them in the vicinity of SR 63 on the west side of the Wabash River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 17.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.5 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: 
Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov