Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 11:44AM EDT until May 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 8:44am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
.Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has
produced minor flooding on the lower Wabash River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.4 feet, Pumping started at Mt. Carmel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Thursday /9:45 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage was
18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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 11 pm EDT/10 pm
EST.late tonight by around 245 AM EDT /145 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Edwards, IL; Gallatin, IL; Wabash, IL; White, IL; Gibson, IN; Knox, IN; Posey, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov