Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:15PM EDT until May 12 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 9:15am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Mount Carmel.
.Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has
produced minor flooding on the lower Wabash River. The Wabash River
near Hutsonville and Riverton will fall below minor flood stage
briefly later today into tonight before a second crest occurs Sunday.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ the stage was
15.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:00 PM EDT Friday /11:00 AM CDT Friday/ was 15.7
feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage late this
afternoon to 14.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then rise
above flood stage early Sunday morning to 15.7 feet early
Monday morning. It will fall below flood stage again 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.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM
EDT /215 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov