Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 11:44AM EDT until May 9 at 5:36AM 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* 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 11:00 AM EDT Thursday /10:00 AM CDT Thursday/ the stage
was 15.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EDT Thursday /10:00 AM CDT Thursday/ was
15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 15.8 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to 13.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. It
will rise to 14.8 feet early Monday morning. It will then
fall again and remain below flood stage.
- 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 11 pm EDT/10 pm
EST.late tonight by around 245 AM EDT /145 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov