Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 10:08PM EDT until June 19 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 7:08pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana...
Illinois...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...Illinois...
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
.Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall in the Wabash basin are bringing
minor lowland flooding to middle and lower portions of the Wabash
River. The Wabash is expected to crest at Montezuma Saturday
morning, with the crest reaching Riverton early next week.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
* WHEN...Until Friday, June 19.
* 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 to a crest of 18.9
feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Friday, June 19.
- 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 Friday afternoon by around 130
PM EDT /1230 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Crawford, IL; Lawrence, IL; Knox, IN; Sullivan, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov