Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 12:15PM CDT until May 6 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 10:15am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony affecting Posey, Wabash, Gallatin,
White and Gibson 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 Saturday evening to late Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, The river overflows low ground on the
Illinois side.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.4 feet Monday evening.
It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.4 feet on 04/24/2006.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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