Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 9:44PM EDT until May 4 at 10:00PM 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 forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads
between York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood.
Agricultural flooding begins along portions of the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below
flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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