Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 1:21PM EDT until June 16 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 10:21am
Expires:
June 10, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Indiana...
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is
overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6
feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Tuesday morning.
- 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 this evening by around 1115 PM
EDT.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov