Illinois, Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/01/2026 18:48

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 9:48PM EDT until May 5 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires: 
May 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Montezuma down to Riverton...and 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 Montezuma and Terre Haute Saturday...with minor flooding continuing at most points downriver into next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Saturday afternoon by around 200 PM EDT /100 PM CDT/.
Area Description: 
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office: 
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov