Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 12:10PM EDT until May 6 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 9:10am
Expires:
May 3, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Riverton.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Following heavy rainfall earlier this week, minor flooding
continues on the Wabash River. Flooding will end early next week for
most points but will continue into mid week for the lower river
points.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, River Road in the Mount Carmel, Illinois
area begins to flood. Lowland flooding in progress. A few local
river roads are closed by high water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Saturday /9:45 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was
20.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM EDT Saturday /9:45 AM CDT Saturday/ was
20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6
feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- 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/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT /215 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov