Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 12:21PM EDT until June 17 at 9:50AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 9:21am
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...Indiana...
Wabash River at Riverton.
Wabash River at Terre Haute.
Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site.
Wabash River at Montezuma.
.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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* 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 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 19.4 feet Saturday morning.
It will then fall early Tuesday afternoon. It will rise to
14.4 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood
stage late Tuesday evening.
- 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 this evening by around 1100 PM
EDT /1000 PM CDT/.
Area Description:
Parke, IN; Vermillion, IN; Vigo, IN
Forcast Office:
NWS Indianapolis IN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov