Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 28 at 9:46PM EDT until May 3 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
Wabash River at Lafayette.
Wabash River at Covington.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Riverton.
.Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 4 inches in the Wabash basin Monday and
Monday night will bring minor lowland flooding to much of the Wabash
River. Additional rainfall amounts of a tenth to half an inch were
included in the river forecast, with higher amounts of one to 1.5
inches in the far lower Wabash.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Park in southern Montezuma begins to
flood. Higher bottomlands begin to flood. Water backs up most
local tributaries. River water is at the top of some private
levees. Lowest county roads begin to flood. Parke CR 75 W begins
to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5
feet Thursday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind.
The next statement should be issued Wednesday afternoon by around
100 PM EDT /noon CDT/.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov