Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 10:18AM CDT until May 11 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 8:18am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at New Harmony.
.Heavy rainfall last week, along with expected rainfall today
through tomorrow, will keep the Wabash River at New Harmony at or a
little above flood stage the rest of this week on through the
weekend. It is forecast to fall below flood stage Monday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at New Harmony.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will continue a slow fall, dropping near
flood stage of 15 feet Thursday. It is then expected to rise
to a crest of 15.4 feet Sunday. The river is forecast to fall
below flood stage early Monday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 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.
Area Description:
Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Paducah KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov