Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 9:59PM EDT until June 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 6:59pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
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 Terre Haute.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Lowest river cabins across from the Wabash
Generating Station begin to flood. Flooding of agricultural land
along U.S. 63 north of Terre Haute, west bank of river and in
southwest Vigo County occurs. County roads flood in southwest Vigo
County. The wetland projects between U.S. 40 and I-70 begin to
slowly fill.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday /8:30 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage
was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.2 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Thursday morning by around 1100
AM EDT /1000 AM CDT/.
Area Description:
Clark, IL; Crawford, IL; Sullivan, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov