Illinois, Indiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/02/2026 19:10

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 10:10PM EDT until May 6 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 2, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale. White River at Hazleton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... White River at Petersburg. Wabash River at Hutsonville down to Riverton...and at Mount Carmel. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River near Bedford. White River at Edwardsport. Wabash River at Montezuma. .Minor flooding has ended on the White River at Edwardsport...and on the Wabash River at Montezuma. Minor flooding continues on the lower White River...most of the lower Wabash River...and on the East Fork White at Rivervale. Flooding will end at Rivervale and on the Wabash at Hutsonville and Riverton on Monday...and end on both the lower White River and on the Wabash at Mount Comfort by the middle of the week. 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 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 9:45 PM EDT Saturday /8:45 PM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 20.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Saturday /8:45 PM CDT Saturday/ was 20.2 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. 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 this evening by around 1115 PM EDT /1015 PM 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