Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 9:44PM EDT until May 4 at 1:06PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2026 - 6:44pm
Expires:
May 4, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Riverton.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
East Fork White River near Rivervale.
White River at Hazleton and Petersburg.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel and Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant
Site.
.Recent periods of heavy rainfall have led to flooding along the
Wabash, White, and East Fork White Rivers. Flooding will persist
through midweek.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few
rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up
Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in
Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in
Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most
makeshift levees.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM EDT Sunday /8:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 15.5
feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM EDT Sunday /8:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 16.4
feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Monday afternoon by around 100
PM EDT /noon CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov