Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:15PM EDT until May 9 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 7:15pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site,
and Riverton.
.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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday 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 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 15.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was
15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1
feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning.
- 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.
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 Thursday afternoon by around 115
PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov