Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 1:21PM EDT until June 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 10:21am
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Riverton.
.Heavy rainfall of upwards of six inches since Saturday night in the
Wabash basin is bringing minor flooding to portions of the Wabash
River. Lowland minor flooding is expected from Montezuma through
Riverton. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma on Friday
afternoon. Downstream at Riverton, minor flooding is expected to
continue well into next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...From this evening to Wednesday, June 17.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana
side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin
Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties
in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, June 17.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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 1115 PM
EDT /1015 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov