Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 1:58PM EDT until May 9 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 10:58am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
.Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has
produced rising levels on the Wabash River...with minor flooding
developing on the middle and lower Wabash.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday evening.
* 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 1:00 PM EDT Wednesday /12:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 16.3 feet Friday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov