Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 11:44AM EDT until May 8 at 12:49AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 8:44am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.Rainfall amounts of one to two inches across much of the middle
Wabash basin Tuesday and Tuesday night added to previous heavy
rainfall will bring minor lowland flooding back to some of the
middle Wabash.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along
the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of
Montezuma begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 14.7 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 14.0 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 late tonight by around 245 AM
EDT.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov